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Cool Creek wildfire near Keremeos balloons in size

Fire that shut down Highway 3 Wednesday is now under control
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Cold Creek fire that started July 12 near Keremeos explodes in size. (BC Wildfire dashboard)

The two-hectare fire that started on July 12 on the Cool Creek Forest Service Road, 35 km out of Keremeos, has exploded in size.

According to the BC Wildfire dashboard, the Cool Creek fire has gone from two hectares to 175 hectares as of Thursday, July 22.

The wildfire has stayed at 2 hectares since it started July 12 until July 21 when it seemed to flare up.

The cause of the fire is unknown.

In the meantime, the wildfire that closed down Highway 3 between Keremeos and Osoyoos on Wednesday, has been fully brought under control, said BC Wildfire today.

The fire started around 3 a.m., was originally listed on the BC Wildfire dashboard as .90 hectares in size.

READ MORE: Cold Creek fire burning at 2 ha

READ MORE: New fire shuts Highway 3 between Keremeos and Osoyoos

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Monique Tamminga

About the Author: Monique Tamminga

Monique brings 20 years of award-winning journalism experience to the role of editor at the Penticton Western News. Of those years, 17 were spent working as a senior reporter and acting editor with the Langley Advance Times.
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