UPDATE: 2:30 p.m. July 6

The fire is still burning at 115 hectares with a containment of 5 per cent Thursday afternoon according to Fire Information Officer Noelle Kekula.

鈥淲e still have the same amount of firefighters and burning operations and we鈥檙e working on strategies to increase containment of the fire,鈥� she said.

The fire still has the potential to spread and has been deemed a 鈥渢ricky one,鈥� as crews work in less than favourable conditions with steep terrain and dry weather. The fire is still out of control but with air support in addition to burning operations firefighters will continue to battle the blaze.

UPDATE: 10:00 a.m. July 4

The B.C. Wildfire Service has reported the fire on the eastern shores of Harrison Lake has grown 115 hectares and that 20 more firefighters are on site as of Tuesday morning.

Five per cent of the blaze has been contained, leaving a crew of 60 firefighters, 6 helicopters and an air tanker with the task of getting the majority of the fire under control.

Surrounding areas and the forest service road have been banned to the public through a leave of order while firefighters maintain the blaze.

UPDATE: 10:54 a.m. July 3:

The 60 hectare wildfire burning 30 kilometres north of Harrison Hot Springs is five per cent contained as of Monday morning, according to Coastal Fire Centre information officer Marg Drysdale.

鈥淭here鈥檚 very little change since yesterday,鈥� said Drysdale. 鈥淚t鈥檚 pushing a bit up into the slope.鈥�

B.C. Wildfire Services is continuing to ask people to avoid the area.

UPDATE 2:24 p.m. July 2:

B.C. Wildfire Services are advising people to stay away from the Harrison Lake area, due to ongoing efforts to control the 60-hectares of wildfire.

A notice to leave order has been issued for the Harrison East Forest Service Road.

Congestion on the Harrison East Forest Service Rd. causing delays for fire crews to battle blaze:

鈥� Ashley Wadhwani (@ashwadhwani)

More than 60 firefighters have been deployed to battle a human-caused wildfire near Harrison Hot Springs that spread 60 hectares Saturday night.

The fire broke out Saturday afternoon, near the mouth of Big Silver Creek, 30 kilometres north of Harrison Hot Springs.

The Coastal Fire Centre says the blaze is currently zero per cent contained.

Hi Debbie, the aircraft that you're seeing are flying en route to assist BCWS crews w/ the wildfire 30 km N of Harrison Hot Springs.

鈥� BC Wildfire Service (@BCGovFireInfo)

Fire centre information office Marg Drysdale said that crews are seeing 鈥渧igorous鈥� fire behaviour, 鈥渨hich means they鈥檝e got some open flame and it鈥檚 burning fairly well there.鈥�

While the blaze is not near any residences, it is close to a dryland sort and a beach, Drysdale said.

鈥淲hen our people arrived on the fire, they did they ask the public to move off the beach so helicopters could land,鈥� she said.

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鈥淲e鈥檙e asking people if they don鈥檛 have to be in the vicinity so stay well back. That applies to boaters as well as people who are in vehicles.鈥�

The exact cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Crews battle wildfires across B.C.

Crews are still dealing with a fire caused by lightning in the West Kootenay. That鈥檚 now 60 per cent contained, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service.

Crews continue to battle a 156-hectare fire about 鈥� also suspected to be human-caused.

With files from Black Press.

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