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July 24, 2023
Two new wildfires sparked in the valley
There are two new wildfires burning in the Columbia Valley today (July 24).
One fire catching a lot of attention on social media is located in Horsethief Creek drainage, about seven km north of Panorama Mountain Resort.
Discovered at 3:15 p.m., the out-of-control, lightning-caused fire is about 70 hectares.
There is another out-of-control, lightning-caused fire discovered at 2:11 p.m. today that is located in Mia Creek, about 15 km northeast of Canal Flats.
The fire is estimated at .3 ha.
Lead image: A heavy plume of smoke grows to the west of Invermere this afternoon from a new wildfire in the Horsethief Creek drainage. Erika Sigl photo
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