Washington state wildfire burning near border visible from Osoyoos

A wildfire burning successful Washington state adjacent nan Canada-U.S. separator is visible from Osoyoos, B.C.

According to nan U.S. Wildfire Service, nan Sunset Ridge Road occurrence is sized astatine 160 acres and is located astir 11 km southeast of nan Osoyoos separator crossing.

As nan crow flies, it’s besides 4 km southbound of nan separator and 8 km eastbound of Oroville.

Discovered Saturday morning, nan blaze had sparked a Level 3 advisory (leave now), but that was downgraded to Level 1 (be ready) successful nan afternoon.

Helicopters and crushed crews are battling nan blaze.

The BC Wildfire Service says fume from that occurrence is visible successful Osoyoos, Anarchist Mountain, and those travelling on Highway 3 and surrounding areas.

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“The Washington State Department of Natural Resources is responding,” it said, “and nan BC Wildfire Service will proceed monitoring.”