There are currently 19 active wildfires within the Cariboo Fire Centre.
Fire Information Officer Amanda Cullum said due to a combination of favourable weather conditions along with aviation and ground crews hard work, all wildfires in the Dean and Puntzi Lake complexes in the Chilcotin are now considered Under Control.
Cullum added firefighters may continue to patrol the fire and extinguish hot spots and command of all fires in the Chilcotin Zone have been turned back over to the Cariboo Fire Centre at this time.
“There are 3 active fires in the Quesnel Zone, 11 in the Chilcotin Zone, 2 in the 100 Mile House Zone, and 3 in the Central Cariboo Zone. All fires are now classified as Under Control with the exception of the Itcha fire 200 kilometres west of Quesnel which is listed as being held, the Park is currently closed,” Cullum said.
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