A wildfire near Sayward continues to burn out of control, and officials have called in 60 firefighters to help mitigate the flames.
A 160-hectare wildfire near Sayward continues to burn out of control.
On Tuesday, the fire close to Haihte Lake sat at 90 hectares, but around noon Wednesday officials were able to get a better look at the blaze that’s believed to be human caused. “Today, the smoke has dissipated quite a bit, so we were able to have better flying conditions and a more accurate perimeter of the fire,” she said.
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