Wildfire Near Spences Bridge, BC, Explodes in Size Overnight as Heat Wave Continues

Wildfire Near Spences Bridge, BC, Explodes in Size Overnight as Heat Wave Continues
The Shetland Creek wildfire burns out of control in this July 18, 2024 handout photo. The Canadian Press/HO - BC Wildfire Services
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The out-of-control Shetland Creek fire in British Columbia’s southern Interior has more than doubled in size due to what the wildfire service describes as “significant overnight growth” and more accurate mapping.

The fast-growing fire, now listed at 124 square kilometres in size, up from 57 square kilometres, has prompted evacuation orders and alerts between the communities of Spences Bridge and Ashcroft, east of Kamloops.