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Two new wildfires burning in the Shuswap northwest of Seymour Arm

Both blazes believed to have been caused by lightning
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Two new fires were discovered northwest of Seymour Arm on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. (BCWS image)

A pair of wildfires are burning northwest of Seymour Arm.

Discovered late Friday afternoon, Aug. 25, the North Humamilt Lake was 1 hectare in size while the 1020 FSR blaze was .4 hectares. Both were believed to have been caused by lightning.

Read more: More than 130 properties lost to Bush Creek East wildfire in Columbia Shuswap

Read more: More than 4,000 properties remain on evacuation order across Central Okanagan

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Lachlan Labere

About the Author: Lachlan Labere

Editor, Salmon Arm Observer
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