Two wildfires threatening the village of Clinton, B.C., and the surrounding area merged late Saturday, a day after the Pear Lake blaze destroyed structures, including homes, on the outskirts of the community.
An update from BC Wildfire Service said the Pear Lake and Fiftynine Creek blazes had combined and remained “very active” on Sunday, moving north and northeast of the Chasm area, about 20 kilometres north of Clinton.
Fire information officer Shae Stearns said crews continued to work in Clinton to protect structures and fight what she described as an “active fire” in the community, which was ordered evacuated as the Pear Lake fire surged on Friday….