A second fire, joining the conflagrated Shuswap Road fire, sparked south of Kamloops between Stump Lake and Highway 5A later this afternoon.

#BCWildfire Service is responding to a new wildfire by Stump Lake off Hwy 5A, currently estimated at 1 ha. in size. Two initial attack crews are on site. The fire is burning b/w the lake and the road, providing a natural fire guard and aiding the crews in their progress so far. pic.twitter.com/VvEawagPdc

— BC Wildfire Service (@BCGovFireInfo) July 14, 2018

The small 1-hectare wildfire, fortunately, ignited between the road and lake sticking the fire between two natural fireguards reported Marla Catherall, Fire Information Officer with the Kamloops Fire Centre.

The favourable position between the road and the lake is aiding the two initial BC Wildfire attack crews on site in subduing the wildfire.

NowMedia will report additional information about the fire as it becomes available.