Residents were also warned to stay away from the Limbert Road and Cameron Road area due to the Limbert Mountain bushfire. The District has declared a state of emergency and issued evacuation warnings to residents living near the Limbert Mountain fire. For your own safety, please stay away from the Limbert Rd and Cameron Rd area. Updates will be provided as they become available. pic.twitter.com/zPh8ZAgHkM — KentBC (@KentBC1) November 18, 2022 Story continues below ad The fire is one of two fire crews were battling near Agassiz, both believed to have been started by humans. Strong winds are fueling the flames of the Cemetery Hill and Bear Mountain fires that were spotted Thursday morning, BC Wildfire Service spokeswoman Marg Drysdale said. A helicopter and ground crews were deployed to the Cemetery Hill fire, which is currently just over a hectare in size, he said. Current trend
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Orange markers on a screenshot from the BC Wildfire Service dashboard show two fires burning in the Fraser Valley on Thursday. November 17, 2022. Screenshot/BC Fire Service
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This fire is located on Limbert Mountain off Cameron Road, according to Kent County, and the Agassiz Fire Department has partnered with BC Wildfire to respond. Story continues below ad The Bear Mountain fire, located southeast of Harrison Hot Springs, is less than half a hectare in size. Kent County said in a Facebook post that the fire is on the south side of the mountain, visible from Agassiz and Seabird Island. Because the fire is confined to BC Hydro’s right-of-way, the utility is dealing with it, the district added. 4:36 Smithers mayor for targeted drive-by shooting at motel As of 5 p.m. Thursday, Cameron and Libert streets were closed to all but local traffic and the public was asked to stay away from the area. Drysdale said evacuation orders or warnings are unlikely to be issued in connection with either fire. © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.