The location fo the spot fire near Falkland (image courtesy of the BCWS)

By Liam Verster

5x10m Spot Fire

UPDATE: Spot fire near Falkland is out

Jun 19, 2025 | 2:50 PM

UPDATE: 9:30 a.m. Frida, June 20

The spot fire near Falkland is no longer burning.

The BCWS fought the small ground fire Thursday, and it was removed from the agency’s map Friday morning.

UPDATE: 3:55 p.m. Thursday, June 19

The B.C. Wildfire Service has reclassified the spot fire northeast as Being Held.

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— Original Story —

A small wildfire has been found burning near the community of Falkland and a firefighting crew is on scene.

The B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) said the blaze was initially discovered near Estekwalan Mountain, northwest of Falkland, on Wednesday and was mapped at approximately 5 x 10 metres Thursday.

The BCWS said there was some trouble accessing the site initially, but a helicopter brought a crew of three firefighters with water out to the scene to action it around noon Thursday.

The fire was a smoldering ground fire as of the latest update when the unit was dispatched.

The fire, which was still classified as being out of control as of time of publication, was suspected of being caused by lighting.