Wildfire near Lillooet still out of control, sees minimal growth
27-06-2026 02:00 via nanaimobulletin.com

Wildfire near Lillooet still out of control, sees minimal growth

The Riley Creek wildfire south of Lillooet remains out of control, but the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) reports minimal growth over Thursday night.
The fire was discovered on Wednesday, June 24, and sized at 50 hectares.
It remains 50 hectares as of Friday, June 26, according to the BCWS’ latest update at 11:04 a.m.
The wildfire service provided a response update on Friday.
They say helicopters are assigned to the incident.
“There was minimal growth to this fire overnight,” they
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