At approximately 7 p.m. Tuesday night, a lightning strike resulted in the ignition of a wildfire in ‘Steep Mother’ bowl in the Lizard Range, Fernie.
The BC Wildfire Service immediately dispatched a helicopter, which dumped several loads of water throughout the evening.
On Wednesday morning, two helicopters and a three-person RAP Attack (rappel) crew attended the fire and worked through the day.
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