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More accurate mapping puts Allie Lake wildfire northwest of Kamloops estimate at 2,700 hectares

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UPDATE (7 p.m.): The Allie Lake fire northwest of Kamloops is now estimated to be at about 2,700 hectares.

B次元官网网址淎gain, thatB次元官网网址檚 just more accurate mapping. We were up there today and took a look at things. It hasnB次元官网网址檛 grown significantly,B次元官网网址 said Heather Rice, fire information officer for BC Wildfire Service.

Rice said they are still seeing active winds within the perimeter and that winds created more smoke and activity. However, she said there was no growth.

B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 a very spotty fire, thereB次元官网网址檚 a large area within the perimeter that hasnB次元官网网址檛 even burned. There is still a lot of active fire and weB次元官网网址檙e putting in guards and hoping to contain it soon,B次元官网网址 said Rice.

She also said she would like to remind people the area is restricted.

ORIGINAL POST: There are now 130 firefighting personnel on the Allie Lake wildfire scene. The BC Wildfire Service also has a new estimate on the fireB次元官网网址檚 size.

B次元官网网址淲e have a new estimate of the fire that actually has reduced the size but thatB次元官网网址檚 simply because itB次元官网网址檚 a more accurate estimate,B次元官网网址 said Heather Rice, fire information officer.

The new estimate is 2,020 hectares.

Rice also said winds picked up yesterday, challenging the efforts of the firefighters. Air skimmers were brought out to assist helicopter bucketing on the north flank of the fire.

The weather forecast for May 27 is very similar with winds expected to pick up in the afternoon and can possibly reach 50 kilometres an hour coming from the southwest.

B次元官网网址淪o that will continue to possibly push the fire in a northeasterly direction but we are forcing our efforts on that northeastern head of the fire to try and keep it at its current size,B次元官网网址 said Rice.

There is still a restriction in place, as well as evacuation alerts and orders.

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