Wildfire south of Kamloops doubles in size to 1,800 hectares
The Ross Moore Lake wildfire south of Kamloops ballooned overnight to 1,800 hectares.
The volatile fire has doubled in size in one day. On Saturday, July 22, the fire was listed at 700 hectares.1848 to 3345 Edith Lake Rd;5960 to 6381 Weir Rd;Fire crews are fighting from land and air. Area residents are reminded that it is illegal to fly a drone in the vicinity of a wildfire. Drones pose a safety threat to aircrafts and delay fire suppression efforts.
The fire is considered a highly vigorous surface fire and is visible to the City of Kamloops and Highway 5A.
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