A wildfire is burning out of control, east of the Redfern Kelly Provincial Park. The fire was discovered on Monday 17 kilometres northwest of Buckinghorse River.
According to the BC Wildfire Service, the fire was discovered on Monday and is thought to have been caused by a lightning strike.
It has grown to 75 hectares in size and is expected to spread beyond its current perimeter.
The BC Wildfire Service said that 5 crews of firefighting personnel has been assigned to fight the fire including aircraft to support firefighters on the ground.