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Lladnar Creek wildfire now being held
The Lladnar Creek wildfire adjacent to the District of Sparwood is now “being held,” BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) reported August 26.
Crews will continue to monitor the fire with aviation resources and with overnight drone scans searching for hotspots in the coming days, BCWS said.
“Until classified as “OUT” residents can expect intermittent smoke over the coming weeks as the fire finds pockets of unburnt fuel at high elevation.
This fire is also no longer considered a Wildfire of Note.
As of 3 pm (MDT) on August 22, all evacuation alerts have been rescinded for the Lladnar Creek wildfire.
For more information on the rescind, visit here.
“Being held” denotes a wildfire that is not likely to spread beyond predetermined boundaries under current conditions.
Discovered Friday, July 21, the fire attained 1,295 hectares. Lightning was the suspected cause of the fire.
BCWS file photo
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