UPDATE – Kamloops firefighters say the fire near the Tolko mill in Heffley Creek is under control.

There are no reports of any injuries and no property is believed to have been destroyed.

A cause remains unclear at this time.

ORIGINAL – Kamloops firefighters are responding to a fire near the Tolko mill at Heffley Creek.

The fire is believed to have started after a slash pile got out of control, but KFR Assistant Fire Chief Steve Robinson says its too soon to know for certain.

“Right now [the fire] is 40 metres by 40 metres [in size]. We have three sides of that fire contained [as of 2:45 p.m.],” he said. “We are very comfortable with the status of it right now.”

He tells NL News that a fire investigator will be heading to the scene to determine a cause.

“We have two engines and one bush truck and one water tender responding right now,” Robinson added. “That is a fairly standard response.”

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