Spallumcheen fire

[Rwede]

UPDATE: 3:27 p.m.

Air support is said to be over a grass fire burning in Spallumcheen, just off of Highway 97A, across from Larkin Cross Road.

The fire is heading in a southerly direction, according to an eye witness who has seen trees candling.

ORIGINAL STORY: 2:40 p.m.

A wildfire is burning in Spallumcheen, in forested land off Highway 97A, across from Larkin Cross Road.

The fire, which started after 2 p.m., is said to be growing with flames on a number of fronts, according to an eye witness who has seen trees candling.

Armstrong/Spallumcheen and BX/Swan Lake firefighters are on the scene and Coldstream firefighters have been called to provide mutual aid.

BC Forestry crews were headed to the scene and had requested air support.

https://www.castanet.net/news/Vernon/20 ... fire-grows

[Mama]

https://www.windy.com/50.444/-119.194?5 ... ,m:e3facQv
Keeping an eye on the wind direction and speed.

[Queen K]

When I saw the headline I thought it was on freaking Spall Road.

In fact this may be worse.

Any news if there are evac alerts yet?

Up date

https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-s ... htm#203892

[Queen K]

https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-s ... htm#203892

Evacuation Alerts! If you know anyone on these roads and have reason to believe they may not have heard the news, let them know.

[GordonH]

I've have never been up in that area, I have noticed signs about housing development (20+ years at least) is their many houses up in that area.
Google maps just shows what looks like gravel pit.