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VIDEO: Air support contains fire at Great Central Lake

Air tankers and skimmers worked to contain a one hectare fire north of Great Central Lake on Friday.
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An air tanker drops water on a fire on the north side of Great Central Lake on Friday, Aug.18. FACEBOOK PHOTO/STAR PORTER

BC Wildfire Service released a video yesterday of airtankers and skimmers containing a one-hectare wildfire north of Great Central Lake.

The air support, according to a tweet, used 22,720 L of retardant and 390,000L of suppressant to help contain the fire.

The fire, as of Saturday afternoon, was not considered out of control, according to Coastal Fire Centre, and was 30 per cent contained.