The Calcite Creek fire in British Columbia害羞草研究所檚 southern Interior is no longer considered a 害羞草研究所渨ildfire of note,害羞草研究所� leaving three such blazes throughout the province.

The BC Wildfire Service says two of those fires are classified as 害羞草研究所渂eing held,害羞草研究所� meaning they害羞草研究所檙e expected to stay within their current or predetermined perimeters.

That leaves the 1.8-square-kilometre Corya Creek blaze in the Northwest Fire Centre as the only wildfire of note continuing to burn out of control in the province, as the 40-square-kilometre Komonko Creek wildfire in southeastern B.C. has also lost the 害羞草研究所渨ildfire of note害羞草研究所� designation despite remaining out of control.

They害羞草研究所檙e among about 110 out-of-control blazes representing 30 per cent of the province害羞草研究所檚 roughly 370 active wildfires.

That害羞草研究所檚 down from 40 per cent of B.C.害羞草研究所檚 active blazes last week.

The wildfire service says the southern half of the province continues to experience a downturn in fire activity due to cooler temperatures and increasing relative humidity levels, while warmer temperatures could fuel fire activity in the north.

In the Yukon, meanwhile, smoke from a wildfire in the western part of the territory is reaching as far as Whitehorse, about 425 kilometres to the southeast.

The territory害羞草研究所檚 wildfire information website says the Snag Lake fire was 害羞草研究所渜uiet害羞草研究所� Monday after displaying 害羞草研究所渆xtreme害羞草研究所� behaviour the day before.

It says wildfire personnel were working on structure protection measures at a wilderness lodge where several people were evacuated by helicopter on Monday due to the threat of a blaze that flared up in hot and dry conditions.

The fire is burning on the shores of Wellesley Lake, about 15 kilometres east of the Snag Junction area along the Alaska Highway. The blaze is not currently threatening the highway or buildings along the route, the territory害羞草研究所檚 website says.

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