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New wildfire located in Saulteau First Nations area

The 0.5 hectare wildfire was reported on Thursday, April 30th in the Saulteau First Nations area.

A wildfire has been reported in Saulteau First Nations (BC WIldfire Service)

MOBERLY LAKE, B.C. — A new wildfire has been reported in the Moberly Lake area.

The fire, currently measuring at 0.5 hectares, was discovered on Thursday, April 30th in the Boucher Lake Road area of Saulteau First Nations (SFN).

It is currently listed as ‘out of control’ meaning it is anticipated to spread beyond its current perimeter.  The fire’s suspected cause is believed to be human activity.

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BCWS states on its website “suppression efforts are being taken to limit the spread” of the fire.  No evacuation orders or alerts have been issued at this time.
Energeticcity.ca will update this story as more information becomes available.

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