A look at British Columbia's 12 wildfires of note

The Canadian Press
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Twelve of the 400 or so blazes burning in British Columbia are described by the province's wildfire service as "wildfires of note," meaning they are highly visible or pose a threat to public safety.

Here is a look at the 12 fires, with information provided by the BC Wildfire Service as of Friday at 1 p.m., Pacific time:

Name: Bush Creek East wildfire

Location: West and east of Adams Lake, north of Shuswap and Little Shuswap lakes, south of Highway 1 between Chase and Sorrento

Size: 431 square kilometres

Suspected cause: Lightning

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Name: Casper Creek wildfire

Location: 24 kilometres west of Lillooet

Size: 110 square kilometres

Suspected cause: Lightning

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Name: Kookipi Creek wildfire

Location: 50 kilometres south of Lytton

Size: 170 square kilometres

Suspected cause: Lightning

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Name: Stein Mountain wildfire

Location: 15 kilometres northwest of Lytton, west of Fraser River

Size: 47 square kilometres

Suspected cause: Lightning

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Name: McDougall Creek wildfire

Location: Near West Kelowna

Size: 137 square kilometres

Suspected cause: Under investigation

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Name: Great Beaver Lake wildfire

Location: Prince George fire centre

Size: 92 square kilometres

Suspected cause: Lightning

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Name: Whitefish Lake wildfire

Location: Prince George fire centre

Size: 57 square kilometres

Suspected cause: Lightning

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Name: Greer Creek wildfire

Location: Prince George fire centre

Size: 47 square kilometres

Suspected cause: Lightning

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Name: Crater Creek wildfire

Location: Kamloops fire centre

Size: 465 square kilometres

Suspected cause: Lightning

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Name: Upper Park Rill wildfire

Location: Kamloops fire centre

Size: 20 square kilometres

Suspected cause: Human, accidental or intentional

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Name: Rossmore Lake wildfire

Location: Kamloops fire centre

Size: 111 square kilometres

Suspected cause: Lightning

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Name: Downton Lake wildfire

Location: Kamloops fire centre

Size: 94 square kilometres

Suspected cause: Lightning

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 1, 2023.

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