The B.C. Wildfire Service sent more firefighters to one fire adjacent to Witset earlier in the week but modified the response to another fire north of the community.

Both the Corya Creek fire, near Witset, and the Netalzul Creek fire, further away from the community, resulted in evacuation alerts Aug. 17 and Aug. 18.

As of Monday, 10 firefighters bolstered a four-person initial attack crew first sent to the Corya Creek fire while another crew was placing hoses and sprinklers on buildings.

Two helicopters were also dropping water on the blaze Monday while heavy equipment operators were building fire guards.

The Corya Creek fire is listed as out of control and is being called a fire of note because it is highly visible. The wildfire service estimated it was 180 hectares in size on Monday.

Further away from Witset, one helicopter was dropping water on the Netalzul Creek fire while hoses and sprinklers were placed on structures.

There were no ground crews assigned to the fire on Monday and one helicopter was on the scene in what the wildfire service was calling a modified response.

"During a modified response, a wildfire is managed using a combination of techniques with the goal to minimize damage while maximizing ecological benefits from the fire. This response method is used when there is no immediate threat to values," indicated the service.

The Netalzul fire is 1,100 hectares and like the Corya Creek fire is regarded as out of control.

The Aug. 17 an evacuation alert for the Netalzul fire affected six properties while residents on approximately 50 properties in the Two Mile area were put on evacuation alert Aug. 18 because of the Corya Creek fire.

Both fires were believed to have been started by lightning.