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Wildfire south of Lillooet grows to 50 hectares, out of control

The BC Wildfire Service says the fire near Riley Creek was sparked by lightning and discovered Wednesday.

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Wildfire south of Lillooet grows to 50 hectares, out of control
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A wildfire south of Lillooet has grown to 50 hectares and remains out of control, the BC Wildfire Service reported Wednesday, June 24.

The fire, designated K70659, was discovered on June 24 near Riley Creek. The suspected cause is lightning. The last update came at 3:35 p.m. that day.

To report information about the fire, the Kamloops Fire Centre can be reached at 250-554-5965 or KFCINFO@gov.bc.ca.