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Evacuation alerts issued for areas near two out-of-control wildfires in Interior

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A wildfire is shown south of Peachland, B.C., in this Monday, June 28, 2021 handout photo posted on Twitter. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - BC Wildfire Service

The B.C. Wildfire Service is dealing with two out-of-control blazes in the Interior that have prompted evacuation alerts.

The McKay Creek fire was discovered Tuesday burning about 23 kilometres north of Lillooet, and has grown to approximately 50 square kilometres as a result of the hot and dry conditions.

The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District has issued an evacuation alert for a large area of West Pavilion Road.

The Sparks Lake fire covers 23 square kilometres in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District about 15 kilometres north of Kamloops Lake.

An evacuation order has been listed for nine properties in Copper Desert Country, while an evacuation alert is in place for 150 properties in the Deadman, Red Lake, Tranquille Valley and Vidette Lake areas.

Both fires are suspected to be human caused, but remain under investigation.

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