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Environment Canada has issued an air quality warning Monday for the area around Boston Bar, B.C., where a wildfire is burning for its fifth day. The Brunswick Creek wildfire, located about 55 kilometres north of Hope, was estimated at 12.3 square kilometres (1,230 hectares) in size on Monday and was burning in steep terrain, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS). The wildfire did not grow overnight, though the BCWS noted aviation operations have been restricted due to poor visibility and high winds, which pose a risk for responder safety and can affect air operations. Fire information officer Sam Bellion said embers from the fire had also sparked three new spot fires, two of which were under control while the other had grown to 73 hectares in size. Weather conditions are also challenging. “Relative humidity continues to drop today, with elevated winds on Tuesday and Wednesday gusting of up to 40 to 50 kilometres per hour,” Bellion said.