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July 24, 2022
Four new fires ignited by lightning in the region
The BC Wildfire Service is today reporting four new lightning caused wildfires in the East Kootenay.
Two fires are recorded in the Picture Valley area, west of Wardner-Fort Steele Road.
One fire, about two km northeast of a fire reported July 22 near Norbury Creek, now listed as under control, is estimated at .1 hectare.
The second blaze, about .01 ha in size, is about three km northwest of the other Picture Valley fire.
There is a .1 ha fire in steep country on the south side of St. Mary River and St. Mary FSR, about nine km southwest of Kimberley.
There is also a .2 ha fire in the South Teepee Creek area, about 12 km southeast of Moyie.
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