2.5 hectare Wildfire Near Highway 24 Now Contained

A wildfire near Lac des Roche southeast of 100 Mile House is considered to be held according to the Cariboo Fire Center.

The fire near Highway 24 was reported Thursday afternoon.

BC wildfire service crews responded with an air tanker and helicopter bucketing along with ground crews.

Cariboo Fire Centre Information Officer, Erin Bull said crews are making good progress on the fire and the cause is still under investigation.

The fire is estimated at 2.5 hectares in size and is listed by BC Wildfire Service as human-caused.