The Calcite Creek wildfire has grown to 7,012 hectares.
The blaze, discovered July 18, is burning approximately 41 kilometres south of Princeton.
Fire crews saw a little relief with rainfall on Aug. 10, however, the rain has made the wildfire more difficult to access by ground crews and heavy equipment.
Area restrictions came down on Aug. 9 and will continue until Aug. 23.
Evacuation orders and alerts remain in place.
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