Wildfire near Lillooet still out of control, sees minimal growth<\/p>\n
Published 5:00 pm Friday, June 26, 2026<\/p>\n
The Riley Creek wildfire south of Lillooet remains out of control, but the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) reports minimal growth over Thursday night.<\/p>\n
The fire was discovered on Wednesday, June 24, and sized at 50 hectares.<\/p>\n
It remains 50 hectares as of Friday, June 26, according to the BCWS\u2019 latest update at 11:04 a.m.<\/p>\n
The wildfire service provided a response update on Friday.<\/p>\n
They say helicopters are assigned to the incident.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was minimal growth to this fire overnight,\u201d they report.<\/p>\n
On Friday morning, it was burning at Rank 1 and 2, meaning it was a smouldering ground fire with some pockets of visible flame and a slow rate of spread.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a high elevation fire, burning high up in the mountains in steep and challenging terrain,\u201d the BCWS says.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs winds and temperatures naturally strengthen throughout the day, fire activity may increase and smoke will be visible from the community of Lillooet.\u201d<\/p>\n
The fire (number K70659) is suspected to have been caused by lightning.<\/p>\n
The Kamloops Fire Centre can be contacted at 250-554-5965 or KFCINFO@gov.bc.ca.<\/p>\n