Police set up tip line to find source of B.C.’s largest forest fire in 2017
CLINTON, B.C. — RCMP say they’re looking for help in finding the source of a human caused wildfire that burned nearly 2,000 square kilometres of forest, brush and buildings in British Columbia last year. The so-called Elephant Hill fire started on July 6 near Ashcroft and was officially declared contained on Oct. 2. Police say in a news release they are continuing to investigate the cause of the fire and a dedicated tip line has been activated for anyone who may know how the flames started. It was the largest blaze in a record-breaking wildfire season in the province. Mounties had said in August that train traffic or maintenance connected with a nearby rail line were ruled out as being the cause of the blaze.
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