Pear Lake wildfire grows to 165,928 hectares, remains within containment lines
The Pear Lake wildfire has expanded to 165,928 hectares, according to Castanet Kamloops, and has stayed within containment and contingency lines on the southern flank.
2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 30, 2026, 6:18 p.m. ET
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Aug 30, 2026, 6:18 p.m. ETFirst report
Pear Lake wildfire grows to 165,928 hectares, remains within containment lines
The Pear Lake wildfire has grown to 165,928 hectares, according to Castanet Kamloops. The fire has stayed within containment and contingency lines on the southern flank, the outlet reported.
Periods of more active fire behaviour are possible, Castanet Kamloops reported. The fire is still developing, and further updates are expected.
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- Little rain falls on Pear Lake wildfire as cooler weather aids BCWS crewscastanetkamloops.net
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