Castlegar NewsOut-of-control wildfires in West Kootenay could draw rain card this weekRaining on fire paradePhoto: B.C. Wildfire Service Location of several of the wildfires burning in the West Kootenay. Rain is on the way for West Kootenay this week, according to an Environment Canada forecast Monday night. Twenty two kilometres southeast of Nelson — the 16.5-ha Cultus Creek wildfire is burning out-of-control. There are no resources committed to it (Aug. 7 update).