Two wildfires merge north of Clinton, B.C., cross Highway 97

Open this photo in gallery:The wildfire at Pear Lake is shown in this supplied photo provided by British Columbia's wildfire service taken on Thursday.The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountBritish Columbia’s wildfire service says two fires threatening the village of Clinton, B.C., and the surrounding area have combined, affecting a stretch of Highway 97.An update from the service says the Pear Lake and Fiftynine Creek blazes merged late Saturday and remained “very active” the next morning, moving north and northeast of the Chasm area, about 20 kilometres north of Clinton.Where the fire has crossed the highway, the service notes the flames are moving into an area already scarred by wildfire, helping to moderate its activity.Crews…

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