Wildfires

Wildfires - British Columbia, Canada

Crews are making some progress containing two of three major wildfires that have forced evacuations in three regions of of BC.

The wildfire service says the 27-square kilometre Allie Lake blaze northwest of Kamloops is now 35 per cent contained. Guards are up around 25 per cent of the five-square kilometre Xusum Creek wildfire west of Lillooet.

But the nearly 170-square kilometre Tommy Lakes fire northwest of Fort St. John is still out of control, seven days after it was sparked by lightning.