The month of July means more local wildfires for the B.C. Wildfire Service, as a pair of wildfires were discovered in the area on the Canada Day long weekend.

The first, discovered July 1 around 3:30 p.m. local time, is in Strathcona Provincial Park located by Filberg Creek. Only 0.4 hectares, the status has been turned to green and listed as being B次元官网网址渘ow under control,B次元官网网址� with crews continuing to monitor the fire.

The second fire is located in the Browning Creek area, approximately five kilometres west of Sayward and a kilometre east of RyanB次元官网网址檚 Road. The fire, which was discovered just before 2 p.m. on July 3, is the second significant fire to affect the surrounding area of Sayward; the first being in Newcastle Creek, which was discovered in late May and has been held for several weeks by first responders.

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Grogan also says that the fire in Browning Creek is of utmost importance.

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Grogan also says approximately 35 personnel are on the ground in Browning Creek.

Both fires are still under investigation.

BC Wildfire Service maintains that the cause of both fires appear to be human, and that no evacuations orders are in place as they continue to battle both fires.

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