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Verdant Creek fire being managed: Parks Canada
The wildfire in Verdant Creek area of Kootenay National Park has grown to about 150 to 200 ha since it was first detected on July 15.
Parks Canada staff, with contracted helicopters, are actively managing the fire. The area closure in Kootenay and Banff national parks remains in place until further notice. However, the following facilities in the area remain open at this time: Sunshine Village and its summer use trails, Shadow Lake Lodge, other tourism operations, the Hawk Creek Trail to Ball Pass and Redearth Trail to Ball Pass remain open at this time.
Parks Canada Crews are also managing small wildfires in the Emerald Lake and Amiskwi areas of Yoho National Park. There are no associated area closures at this time.
Additionally, the BC Wildfire Service is dealing with a .02 ha fire, believe to be human-caused, off Houlgrave Road in the Toby Benches, northwest of Invermere. It is the only fire in the region, noted on the BC Wilfire Service website.
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