The Newsome Creek wildfire, which ignited near Sorrento on July 23rd, has grown to an estimated size of 1.5 acres (0.6 hectares), according to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).The Newsome Creek wildfire, which ignited near Sorrento on July 23rd, has grown to an estimated size of 1.5 acres (0.6 hectares), according to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS). In a press release issued at 11:00 a.m., the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) announced that the Shuswap Fire Department is on standby, while the BCWS manages the situation with an Initial Attack team and a response officer. Located eight miles northeast of Chase, the fire is categorized as out of control, and the cause is under investigation. The BCWS emphasizes that such investigations can be time-consuming and complex. As of Tuesday morning, 14 properties on Elson Road and South Shore Place near Sorrento have been evacuated. Updates on the Newsome Creek fire and other wildfires in the province can be found on the BCWS website.
The recently ignited Newsome Creek wildfire near Sorrento, discovered on Tuesday, July 23, is now estimated to be ,009 hectares in size according to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS). In a press release issued at 11:00 a.m.
The recently ignited Newsome Creek wildfire near Sorrento, which was discovered on Tuesday, July 23, is now estimated to be 1.5 acres (0.6 hectares) in size, according to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).
In a press release issued at 11 a.m., the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) announced that the Shuswap Fire Department is now on standby, while the BCWS has the situation under control with an Initial Attack team and a response officer.
The fire, which occurred eight miles northeast of Chase, is listed on the BCWS website as out of control and the cause is under investigation. It says such investigations “are often time-consuming and can be very complex.”
An earlier press release from the CSRD reported that 14 properties on Elson Road and South Shore Place near Sorrento had been evacuated since 6:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Information about the Newsome Creek fire and other fires can be found on the BCWS website.
