Official historical record · British Columbia

Kelly Creek Wildfire (2009)

BC Wildfire Service reports the Kelly Creek wildfire in Edgehills Provincial Park at 20,925 hectares, with evacuation orders and alerts and two structures lost during the blaze.

Year
2009
Reported area
20,925 ha
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Fire ID / discovery
Historical record
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Cause
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Historical significance

Kelly Creek is part of the documented wildfire history of Clinton and the southern Cariboo. FireRadar includes only the impacts reported by the Province in the cited historical source.

Official source

BC Wildfire Service — Major Historical Wildfires. Province-published historical summaries of significant British Columbia wildfires, including reported final area and documented community impacts where supplied.

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