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Eighteen wildfires remain out of control across the Cariboo Fire Centre this Friday, Sept. 5. The BC Wildfire Service has brought eight of the 31 active wildfires under control and while another five are being held. The largest wildfires near Anahim Lake, however, remain out of control and have prompted several evacuation orders on Friday morning. The largest wildfire in the fire centre remains the Itcha Lake Wildfire, now estimated to be 32,255 hectares as of Thursday, Sept. 4, at 11 a.m. Originally started by lightning, the fire is primarily located within the boundaries of the Itcha Ilgachuz Park, which has been closed to the public. …The majority of the province is currently under a special air quality statement due to wildfire smoke, including the Cariboo and Northern B.C. regions. As a result, many cities in those areas are at a six on B.C.’s air quality health index, with the potential of ranging up to nine on the scale.
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