Update: 4:40 p.m.
Six helicopters and another six airtankers are responding to the August Lake wildfire just east of Princeton.
BCWS says two initial attack crews are also on scene fighting the now 10-hectare blaze.
It is still classified as "out of control" and appears to be burning near the Princeton Golf Club, according to a live BCWS map.
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BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) crews are attacking a new fire in the Similkameen Valley, this time just outside Princeton.
The August Lake wildfire sparked Saturday afternoon, July 12, east of Princeton.
It is currently seven hectares in size. A live BCWS map shows the blaze burning near the Princeton Golf Club.
Social media posts from some Princeton residents also indicated the fire is located near the golf course.
The blaze is suspected to be human-caused, BCWS said.
