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[h=2]Mount Robinson (N11844)[/h]Last updated: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 3:34 PM
Location: 18 Kilometres southwest of Newgate (65 kilometres southeast of Cranbrook)
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Discovered: Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Size: 0.0 hectares (estimated)
Status: Active
Smoke from this fire is highly visible from Newgate, Lake Koocanusa and surrounding areas. The US Forest Service is currently fighting this fire with air support including airtankers.
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Cause: Lightning
This 178-hectare fire is burning approximately 1.5 kilometres south of the Canada/USA border within the USA.
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The BC Wildfire Service is working on a plan should the fire cross the border into our region.
