2 Agassiz-area wildfires being tackled by multiple crews
Smoke can plainly be seen and smelled in the Agassiz-Harrison Mills area as two late-season wildfires burn.
The District of Kent has declared a state of local emergency due to wildfires that have been burning since early Thursday morning. The Agassiz Fire Department was first alerted of the now-1.2-hectare LImbert Mountain fire at about 4 a.m. on Thursday. The AFD took a defensive position due to safety risks of the steep terrain and fire-involved standing, dead timber.Agassiz-Harrison area wildfires are human-caused: B.C. Wildfire Service
Structural protection measures are in place on the Limbert Mountain fire. BCWS, the AFD and contractors continue to work together to bring the fire under control. There are three pieces of heavy equipment, one helicopter and ground crews fighting the fire.
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