By The Canadian Press

Wildfires continue to threaten Highway 93

Aug 8, 2017 | 12:21 PM

A wildfire burning near the Alberta-British Columbia boundary continues to threaten a key highway linking the two provinces.

Highway 93, which winds through British Columbia’s Kootenay National Park, has been closed off and on since the wildfire began.

Parks incident commander Jane Park says it was closed again temporarily over the long weekend because embers blowing across the road sparked spot fires.

Park says people should expect Highway 93 to continue to be affected by the fire which has been contained for now to around 13,000 hectares.

The Verdant Creek wildfire has shuttered British Columbia’s Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park and closed parts of Banff and Kootenay national parks since it began burning in mid-July.

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About 130 people and seven helicopters are currently battling the flames.