Residents near 20 Mile Ranch and south of Clinton are voicing their anger on social media after what they call a B次元官网网址渃ontrolled burn gone horribly wrongB次元官网网址� caused the flames to jump across Highway 97.

Photos posted to Facebook on Tuesday show heavy smoke near rural properties in the Loon Lake area near Maiden Creek.

B次元官网网址淚t was about 15 minutes from the time they started until the hydro transistor on the big pole blew apart and maybe a few more minutes until it crossed west onto Hwy 97,B次元官网网址� one post on the reads.

B次元官网网址淭here were some very strong winds blowing when they started that didnB次元官网网址檛 just magically appear after the burn was already going. This fire is now raging on another mountainside and itB次元官网网址檚 going to be a beastly one to gain any control on.B次元官网网址�

Fire information officer Heather Rice said Wednesday morning fire crews were focused on holding the fire on the hill, away from the highway.

B次元官网网址淲e actioned that immediately with lots of water from the helicopters and air skimmers and were able to hold that fire,B次元官网网址� Rice said. B次元官网网址淚t went up to the top of the ridge and then stalled, which is often what happens in the evening when a fire hits the top of a hill. So the plan today is, of course, to hold it in that particular spot.B次元官网网址�

Highway 97 remains closed from Loon Lake to the Hwy. 99 junction. An evacuation order was issued for areas Wednesday afternoon.

Chief fire information officer Kevin Skrepnek said Wednesday afternoon there had been a B次元官网网址渄ramatic and unforecasted shift in the wind,B次元官网网址� which caused the fire spillover.

B次元官网网址淎t the time it was ignited, the weather was as forecasted and a lot of design goes into when we do these things,B次元官网网址� he said.

B次元官网网址淭he fact of the matter is when fires get to this size, the use of the controlled ignition is one of the best hacks that we have in terms of trying to control them.B次元官网网址�

B次元官网网址� More to come.