Image: BC Wildfire Service / BC Wildfire Service says a human-caused fire has broken out east of Harrison Lake and grown into one hectare in size. The fire was first discovered Wednesday morning, July 10. 

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Human-caused fire east of Harrison Lake

Update: Human-caused fire east of Harrison Lake is now under control

Jul 11, 2024 | 9:52 AM

**Update: The fire east of Harrison Lake is now under control.**

**Update at 1:57 p.m. Thursday: BC Wildfire Service now reports that the fire east of Harrison Lake has grown from a single hectare to 1.7 hectares, as of 1:57 p.m.**

Original story below: 

HARRISON LAKE — BC Wildfire Service says a human-caused fire has erupted east of Harrison Lake and grown into one hectare in size.

According to details on the BC Wildfire Service dashboard (website), the fire is two kilometres north of Slollicum Creek. It was first discovered Wednesday morning, July 10 at 9:43 a.m. BCWS last updated its website with details about the fire 8:29 a.m. Thursday morning.

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The suspected cause is human activity.

Image: BCWS / Location of fire that has grown into one hectare and is deemed out of control.

As of Thursday morning at 8:29 a.m., BCWS has enlisted the services of two initial attack crew, one helicopter, and one piece of heavy equipment responding to this wildfire, along with the support of two wildfire officers.