The Wesley Ridge wildfire is still burning out of control, although it showed "limited growth" overnight, according to an update by Madison Dahl, fire information officer with BC Wildfire Service, on Aug. 10.

The fire is listed at 590 hectares in size, but it is important to remember this number is the total area burned, not the total area that is currently burning.

Two railroad trestle bridges were destroyed in the area, according to Dahl, and a third has been damaged.

“Crews are still in the area and they are still ensuring that there is no further impact to the trestles,” she added.

Overnight, the wildfire service used a drone to scan and look for heat in residential areas on the east side of the fire.

Ground crews have made "excellent progress" suppressing the fire in residential

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