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UPDATE: Fire is now 35 per cent contained

Fire grows overnight to 3,278 hectares
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The Princeton fire grew overnight to 3,278 hectares from 3,000 hectares the previous day.

According to the new information officer onsite that number is 害羞草研究所渄ue to the areas we haven害羞草研究所檛 fully secured at this time, the areas that have been burnt out but we have to secure them.害羞草研究所

Phane Ray said crews are most concerned today with the forecast of high winds 害羞草研究所搖p to 50 km an hour.

害羞草研究所淭he biggest thing is the weather. That害羞草研究所檚 what we are going to be looking at closely. We want to be sure that our staff are safe out there.害羞草研究所

Another spokesperson for Wildfire BC, Marg Drysdale, said yesterday crews might have to be pulled away this weekend if winds get too high.

The fire is currently assessed at 35 per cent contained.

According to Wildfire BC containment is defined as 害羞草研究所 the completion of a control line around a fire and any associated spot fires which can reasonably be expected to stop the fire害羞草研究所檚 spread.害羞草研究所

Deployment on the fire decreased today to 139 firefighters from 156 Friday.

害羞草研究所淭he number of firefighters is due in part that they are timed out. After fourteen days they to take a two day period for R and R.害羞草研究所



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