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One of the antlers of the moose carving at the Prestige Riverside Lodge in Quesnel, lovingly known in the community as Bruce the Moose, had been stolen over the Billy Barker Days weekend. The antler was found in a homeless encampment.

The B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) said the province is seeing a return to seasonal temperatures heading into the August long weekend, but increased lightning means the potential for new fire starts remains high.

According to the BC Wildfire Service, the blaze, 65 km west of Quesnel is 150 hectares in size. The fire is producing smoke that is visible from Quesnel, Highway 97 and surrounding communities.

A wildfire believed to have been caused by a lightning strike has been spotted in the Quesnel Highland near Jack of Clubs Lake in the District of Wells. The fire is 1.5 hectares in size.

A logging truck caught fire while traveling down Garner Road, west of Quesnel during the afternoon of July 31. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time, and the driver is uninjured. The Incident Commander of the West Fraser Volunteer Fire Department says, the situation could have been a lot worse.