Firefighters have a wildfire burning near homes in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District under control tonight.
The Merritt Fire Rescue Department, BC Wildfire Service and BC Hydro responded to the fire just north of the Coldwater reserve at about 5:30 p.m. this evening near Coldwater Road.
Crews tended to the fire with resources such as an initial attack crew and helicopter bucketing water, a water truck, and a fire engine.
The fire is suspected to have been caused by a fallen power line. BC Hydro attended to de-energize the line.
MFRD Fire Chief Dave Tomkinson  said the fire is under a hectare in size, estimating its to be about 300 metres by 100 metres.
The homes were under threat of the fire initially, but currently are not thanks to fire suppression efforts.
He said no one needed to be evacuated from their homes.
Tomkinson said the fire is contained by a trench fire break and hose lines surrounding the fire.
“We’re just working on the interior of the fire putting out the hot spots and burning stumps and things like that,” he said.
Tomkinson said fire crews will be on site this evening working to suppress the fire.