02-07-2017 21:10 via vancouversun.com

Harrison Lake fire not yet under control

Crews continue to battle a large forest fire on the edge of Harrison Lake that blanketed the popular recreational area in smoke over the holiday weekend. 
The fire flared up Saturday near mouth of Big Silver Creek —about 30 kilometres north of Harrison Hot Springs —and by Sunday it had grown to 60 hectares. Fire officials believe the fire was sparked by humans, but the exact cause is not yet known, said Marg Drysdale, with the Coastal Fire Centre.
An inversion held smoke an
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