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Newby Lake Fire Update 7/6

Jul 06, 2015

Newby Lake wildfire, in Canada and the Pasayten Wilderness, was pushed by wind to the east and south past the international border again, making its way to the headwaters of Long Draw Creek west of Goodenough Peak.

The fire is now estimated to be 1,453 acres.

Five fire crews and a Type 2 incident management team have been ordered. The Team will be briefed Monday at Noon

The area closure that has been in place will be expanded to encompass all National Forest Lands (both in and out of the Pasayten Wilderness) north of Fourteen Mile and Iron Gate Trailheads and from Windy Peak north to Haig Mountain and the Canadian Border.

BC Wildfire Service indicates the cause of the Newby Lake fire to be Lightning.