Wildfire burning along Highway 97 between Vernon and Falkland

A wildfire sparked alongside Highway 97 overnight is now being held at just over four hectares, according to BC Wildfire.

Melanie Bibau, a fire information officer, said that the fire started after midnight but at some point Wednesday morning firefighters had it in a held position, meaning it wasn’t expected to spread further.

“The wildfire is burning along Highway 97, highly visible but the highway is not impacted,” she said.

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Bibau said they have 13 BC Wildfire personnel assisting with the Silver Creek fire department. RCMP and BC Hydro is also responding.

The fire is currently listed as human-caused.