Wildfire Smoke Streams From Mountains Surrounding Ashcroft

The Ashcroft wildfire had grown to more than 6,100 hectares on July 11, prompting widespread evacuations and a response from over 120 firefighters</a>.The wildfire originally sparked on July 6 before drastically growing in size, CFJC Today</a> reported. The fire swept through a number of rural areas filled with dry land, devastating local ranch and farm owners</a>. It was only one of several blazes that have sprung up in British Columbia over the last month, spurred on by high humidity and a lack of rainfall. Credit: Instagram/jennargasaurus via Storyful