Wildfire south of Lillooet sized at 50 hectares on Wednesday

Wildfire south of Lillooet sized at 50 hectares on Wednesday

Published 4:11 pm Wednesday, June 24, 2026

A wildfire has broken out south of Lillooet and is sized at 50 hectares.

The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) say the fire is out of control and is located near Riley Creek.

It was discovered on Wednesday, June 24 with the last update coming in at 3:35 p.m.

The suspected cause of the wildfire (number K70659) is lightning.

To report information about this fire, the Kamloops Fire Centre can be reached at 250-554-5965 or KFCINFO@gov.bc.ca.