BC Wildfire Service crews have contained the Maxan Lake fire burning west of 亚洲天堂 Lake.

And mopping up continues on this fire and others as crews deal with a number of fires in the region sparked by lightning last week.

鈥淭he Maxan Lake fire is still about 94 hectares in size and we have 33 personnel on the ground and it is under control,鈥� reports fire information Carlee Kachman from the Northwest Fire Centre in Smithers.

鈥淭hs fire has received sufficient suppression activities to ensure there鈥檚 no spread,鈥� she added.

Air support was used last week to fight the blaze but is no longer needed.

Cooler weather from the weekend has also helped crews, Kachman said.

The area experienced 36 new fire starts since June 20, 2018 with 12 now considered out and the rest either under control, being held or being addressed based on a priority sequence.

鈥淣o fires are posing a threat to communities at this time, and no evacuation alerts or orders are being considered,鈥� Kachman said.

Still, people are being urged to use extreme caution as winds are set to increase in the region as the week moves on.

鈥淲ith so many lightning-caused fires tying up the BC Wildfire Service resources, crews should not be diverted to preventable human-caused fires,鈥� Kachman said.

More than 240 wildfires have started across B.C. since last Wednesday, the vast majority of which resulted from an intense lightning system that hit most parts of the province.