Rainfall on Wednesday (Aug. 6) has aided the fight against the 224-hectare Bear Creek wildfire north of Harrison Hot Springs.

The B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) said approximately 11 millimetres of rain fell over the Bear Creek fire, slowing down wildfire activity. Thursday (Aug. 7) is expected to bring cool, wetter weather with dry weather returning during the weekend. The rain contributed to bringing the fire down to Rank 1, which means it is mainly a smouldering ground fire with no open flames.

Helicopters could not aid in bucketing the fire yesterday due to poor visibility through part of this week. Ground crews are working to form a containment line on the north flank of the Bear Creek Fire, with the support of heavy equipment operators. Another crew of firefighters is concentrating o

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