Photo Credit: B.C. Wildfire Management Branch
The Venables Valley Fire has doubled in size and is now burning at an estimated 20 hectares.
The fire is burning south of Ashcroft and west of Highway 1 and was discovered Saturday morning by Kamloops Fire Centre crews. The cause is still under investigation.
Highway 1 may be closed intermittently while airtankers drop retardant.
Local music festival attendees were moved out of the area as a precaution, but there is no immediate threat to any structures.
There are currently 31 firefighters, three air tankers and one helicopter battling the blaze.
The approximate location of the Venables Valley Fire. (Photo Credit: Mapquest)
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