A wildfire discovered this week southwest of Princeton remains out of control, as of Sept. 6.
BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) crews are on scene battling the Holding Creek blaze, which is located near Manning Park and mapped at 762 hectares in size.
Provincial fire officials said crews were able to get an updated track and size of the blaze on Friday, but expected some additional growth into the evening. An update on its size on Saturday has yet to be provided.
The fire is displaying Rank 3 behaviour, meaning a "moderate to highly vigorous surface fire with a moderate to fast rate of spread," BCWS said.
Thirty-four firefighters and three helicopters are currently on scene fighting the blaze. Its suspected cause is lightning.
"Access to this fire has been challenging due to multiple bridges being washed out in the area due to previous flooding," BCWS added. "Crews are working on establishing guard and gaining access to the fire by opening old roads."
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