As crews remain on scene of the Placer Creek Wildfire south of Princeton, they were checked out by a curious furry local.
In an updated on the fire's current condition, the Lower Similkameen Indian Band shared a photo of a badger that had come from outside the fire lineto investigated all the activity.
"We will not post the location of the badger, but we have logged it with our Parks Working Group, who will use the photo to further assist in badger population recovery in the area," said the LSIB.
According to the BC Wildfire Service, crews have been working from the established control lines and mopping up hot spots up to 100 feet in as they are spotted by drones.
The July 28 BCWS update says that conditions are expected to get hotter and drier, which will lead to potential visible smoke as hot spots find pockets of unburnt fuel in the fire area.
The boundaries of the 3,103 hectare fire are not expected to change and it remains under held status.
Three helicopters remain deployed to assist the 96 ground personnel assigned to the fire, according to the BC WS.
According to the LSIB, the BCWS has been using a remote-camera system at high elevation to provide crews with more accurate information to target problem areas.
