Wildfire reported near Bearhole Lake Provincial Park
A wildfire has been reported near Bearhole Lake Provincial Park, adjacent to Highway 52.
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — A wildfire has been reported adjacent to Highway 52 approximately 45 kilometres east of Tumbler Ridge.
On May 14th, BCWS reported a wildfire near Bearhole Lake Provincial Park and Highway 52 North, which had grown to 50 hectares as of a 7 a.m. update on May 15th.
Firefighting personel, heavy equipment and aviation resources have been assigned to suppress the wildfire, which BCWS suspects was caused by humans.
DriveBC also announced a closure of Highway 52 between Kelly Lake Road and Stone Creek Road for 17 kilometres due to the wildfire. The next scheduled update for the closure is 11 a.m. on May 15th.
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