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Crews from the Kamloops Fire Centre are responding to a wildfire in Lower Nicola that was reported shortly after two o'clock this afternoon.

The fire is currently estimated at two hectares and is growing quickly. The B.C. Forest Service, along with the Lower Nicola Volunteer Fire Department, is working to contain this fire.

The resources on site include sixteen firefighters and two pieces of heavy equipment. Airtankers are making good progress containing part of the fire and crews will work to build a guard around the rest of the fire. No structures are known to be threatened at this time.

The Fire Danger Rating is currently moderate to high across most of the Kamloops Fire Centre. The risk of wildfire will continue to increase as hot and dry conditions cause forest fuels to dry out.

The Kamloops Fire Centre has responded to 64 wildfires this season of which 86 per cent have been person-caused. All human-caused fires are preventable and we are asking the general public to use extreme caution.

The Fire Centre reminds the public that burning restrictions are in place across the region. All fires larger than one metre in height or diameter are prohibited. Although small, contained campfires are permitted, the public is reminded to have hand tools and at least eight litres of water nearby to fully extinguish it.