Small Fire Under Control Outside Merritt

A small fire is under control just outside Merritt this afternoon (Sept. 20 )

The fire,  just beyond Lindley Creek Rd. was reported late Thursday, Sept. 19  and is currently 0.009 hectares in size.

No cause of the fire has been determined as officials are still on scene.

The B.C. Wildfire Service notes that there are 193 active wildfires in the province with just 21 reported as “out of control”.

The bulk of those fires are in the northern regions of B.C.