BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) crews in the Coastal Fire Centre have their hands full after 24 new fire starts in the last 24 hours.
Twenty-one of the new fires are in the Pemberton Fire Zone.
While some are still under investigation, nearly all of the fires are believed to be lightning-caused.
Aside from a five-hectare blaze near the Rutherford Creek, southwest of Pemberton, almost all the fires are currently listed as 0.009 hectares in size.
As of 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 29, the BC Wildfire Service map showed eight small, out-of-control fires directly southwest of Pemberton, and three more beyond that.
There are also four small fires burning southeast of Mount Currie, near Lillooet Lake (one of which is being held), and six north of Pemberton, only one under control.
"We’re responding to 24 new starts in the last 24 hours in the Coastal Fire Centre. Twenty-one of these starts are in the Pemberton Fire Zone. When responding to numerous starts, we often share resources for fires in close proximity. We have crews and aircraft responding to these various incidents," said Sam Bellion, fire information officer for the BCWS.
"Keep an eye on the incident pages for these details on these starts. As it’s still early in the hours of our response, and things are changing, that is the most up-to-date place for stats and details on these fires."
On its Facebook page, the Village of Pemberton advises residents and visitors to register for Pemberton Alert, "the official emergency notification system used to share important information during emergencies," at pemberton.ca/alert.
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