Blazes Burn Near Invermere, Cranbrook, Kamloops, as BC Faces Record Wildfire Season

Blazes Burn Near Invermere, Cranbrook, Kamloops, as BC Faces Record Wildfire Season
The Texas Creek wildfire, is shown in this handout image provided by BC Wildfire, located approximately 27 kilometres south of Lillooet. The Canadian Press/HO-BC Wildfire Service
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A wildfire in southeastern British Columbia that was first spotted Monday afternoon has charred three square kilometres in less than 24 hours and is threatening more than 1,000 properties, including a ski resort, west of Invermere.

The BC Wildfire Service says smoke and challenging flying conditions have prevented accurate mapping of the blaze in mountains 10 kilometres west of Invermere and seven kilometres north of Panorama Mountain Resort.