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BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) crews continue to respond to a wildfire between Hope and Lytton. According to the latest update from BC Wildfire Service on Wednesday morning (April 29), the Ferrabee fire near Hell’s Gate remains out of control. BCWS defines out-of-control blazes as spreading or anticipated to spread beyond their current perimeter. “This wildfire does not currently pose a threat to structures, critical infrastructure or public safety,” the update reads. The blaze was discovered on Thursday afternoon (April 23) and was estimated to be 27 hectares in size on Saturday (April 25) and 36 hectares on Monday (April 27). The fire has since grown to 53 hectares. Approximately two dozen ground personnel are responding to the blaze alongside aerial support. …The wildfire is believed to be human-caused.