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Kamloops smells a bit like a campfire this morning because of nearby wildfires.

Environment Canada forecaster Doug Lundquist says satellite images shows smoke coming from a wildfire near Lytton, with some smoke likely coming from a fire near Merritt and, potentially, a small fire near Cache Creek as well.

“It looks like the biggest smoke is near Lytton and it’s kind of heading the Kamloops way. Obviously near Lytton it’s going to be thicker, but it spreads out and heads towards Kamloops,” he told NL News.

“It really has me concerned. We’re forecasting daytime highs over the next couple of days near 30, notwithstanding where there is smoke it tends to be cooler… It’s very concerning for June to see this for sure.”

The fire near Lytton is now listed as a “wildfire of note” by the BC Wildfire Service. It is also estimated to be 60 hectares in size.

The fire just east of Merritt is estimated at nine hectares in size. Both of these fires broke out on Wednesday afternoon and are suspected to be human-caused. Meanwhile, the fire near Cache Creek started on Tuesday afternoon. It is currently being held at 4.5 hectares, though a cause is “undetermined”.

According to the Air Quality Health Index map, the air quality is at a two rating, which signals a “low” health risk. The rating system goes from one to 10-plus.

Lundquist says he expects the B.C. government to issue a smoky skies bulletin today for the Kamloops area. As of 10:20 a.m., no air quality warning had been put into place.

Meanwhile, Lundquist says the smoke should clear out by Saturday when a brief cold front arrives. But he’s also worried about the potential of dry lightning with that system.