Times Chronicle Staff

A wildfire located on Hwy. 3 near Chopaka at about 0.3 hectares in size is listed as “Under Control” in an update at  8 p.m. on June 12 according to the BC Wildfire Service website.

The suspected cause of the fire is listed as human-caused.

As at Thursday, June 12 evening there are 100 active wildfires in the province, 10 of which started in the last 24 hours.