Bluff Creek wildfire now 'under control'

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CHETWYND, B.C. — A 14-hectare wildfire in the South Peace is officially ‘under control’, according to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).

The agency’s website says the Bluff Creek wildfire has been brought under control, meaning it’s not expected to continue expanding beyond its current size.

The fire, which was first discovered on September 3rd, was initially just 0.2 hectares in size, before it grew to 19 hectares over the course of roughly 24 hours.

Three initial attack crews, aviation teams and heavy equipment teams were all assigned to suppress the fire.

It was quickly downgraded from ‘out of control’ to ‘being held,’ and later decreased in size from 19 to 14 hectares.

The suspected cause of the blaze used to be a lightning strike, but according to BCWS’ website, firefighters now believe it was caused by human activity.

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