According to the BC Wildfire Service, the Richter Mountain fire, 17 kilometers west of Osoyoos along Highway 3, is now classified as “contained.” According to the BC Wildfire page, a stay indicates that sufficient suppression measures have been taken so that the fire is not likely to spread beyond existing or predetermined boundaries under prevailing and forecast conditions. When a fire is under control, adequate suppression measures have been taken to ensure that the fire does not spread further. The fire was caused by a vehicle fire along Highway 3 between Osoyoos and Cawston early on August 3. It quickly spread uphill but was then slowed by rocky terrain. “Since this fire was discovered, crews have worked to build a hillside guardrail on either side of the fire and have been supported by helicopters and aircraft to suppress the fire, which is burning in steep terrain at high elevations. The fire is not likely to to extend beyond established containment lines due to suppression by the BC Wildfire Service,” BCWS said in a Facebook update. Crews will continue to work to extinguish areas of heat and flames in the coming days.
