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Although there were some concerns around the wind that came with Wednesday night’s (July 7) storm that moved through the area, the rain bumped up the relative humidity, which has aided firefighters, according to an update from the BC Wildfire Service on Thursday. On Thursday, crews were working on establishing a fire guard from the Sabiston Creek area of the fire to Sedge Lake. On the western edge of the blaze, the goal is to keep it on the east side of the Deadman River, with planned ignitions to help accomplish that by reducing available fuel. Crews are also working on the northern fl...

Recent activity on the Sparks Lake fire has also moved the fire farther south, through the northeast corner of the Skeetchestn Indian Band reserve lands, forcing "the majority" of band members to evacuate, according to a news release issued by the band on Tuesday afternoon. The Skeetchestn band has put together a dedicated response team of more than 75 members to help fight the fire. It includes band members, band staff members and non-band members and is working with the BC Wildfire Service to keep the fire at bay as it encroaches deeper into the Deadman River Valley. The Thompson-Nicola ...