There are currently 69 active wildfires within the Cariboo Fire Centre. Five fires were called out yesterday, three were in the Williams Lake Fire Zone, one in the Quesnel Fire Zone, and one in the 100 Mile House zone. One new fire was discovered yesterday within the Chilcotin Fire Zone.
The fire danger rating in the Cariboo Fire Centre is currently ‘high’ to ‘extreme’ west of the Fraser River. East of the Fraser River it is generally ‘moderate’ with pockets of ‘low’ and ‘high’. The BC Wildfire Service website displays the current fire danger rating for the province here:
We are anticipating warm and dry conditions with some light winds for the next five days. There will be locally gusty winds today, and potentially less smoke in some areas throughout the fire centre. There is a risk of thunderstorms on Wednesday and a chance of some light showers later in the week.
Summary of Wildfires of Note
There are currently eight Wildfires of Note in the Cariboo Fire Centre. Up to date information on the Wildfire of Note can be found at
There will no longer be a summary of the Wildfire of Notes within the daily update email. All of this information is updated on the Wildfire of Note page twice a day. Before this summary is sent out, the Wildfire of Note pages will be updated.
For more information on evacuation alerts and orders, please visit the Cariboo Regional District Website at www.cariboord.bc.ca
The Baezaeko complex consists of the Blackwater River, Narcosli Creek and North Baezaeko fires. The Baezaeko complex and the Shag Creek fire were taken over by an Incident Management Team (IMT) yesterday.
· Shag Creek (C11837)
· Blackwater River (C12328)
· Narcosli Creek (C12302)
· North Baezaeko (C11937)
· Mayfield Lake (C22371)
· Horsefly Lake (C31678) The fire is now in Being Held status and will no longer be considered a Wildfire of Note, after August 19 at 10:00am.
· Lang Lake (C42138) The fire is now in Being Held status and will no longer be considered a Wildfire of Note, after August 19 at 10:00am.
· Wild Goose Lake (C41745)
Summary of Other Wildfires
Below is a summary of other active fires, by zone, as of first thing this morning. Within this summary, only fires that are over four hectares and are in Out of Control status will be highlighted. For current sizes on wildfires not listed below, please check the All Current Wildfires web page.
Quesnel Fire Zone
There are 11 active wildfires burning in this zone. There is one fire Being Held, two fires Under Control and eight fires in Out of Control status.
1. There are two fires in the area of North Baezaeko, south of Kluskoil Lake Park. The fire west of the Wildfire of Note is estimated at 370 hectares.
2. The Yuzkli Lake fire is south of Big Valley Creek and estimated at 32.5 hectares. There are no communities or structures threatened at this time.
3. The fire west of Mustang Lakes is estimated at 123.5 hectares. This fire is in steep terrain that is inaccessible to ground crews.
Williams Lake Zone
There are nine active wildfires burning in this zone. There are two fires Being Held, and seven fires Under Control.
1. The Mayfield Lake Fire is estimated at 300 hectares (see Wildfires of Note section above).
Horsefly zone
There are 22 active wildfires fires burning in this zone. All fires have been assessed and actioned in priority sequence. Seven fires are Being Held, five are Under Control, and ten are in Out of Control status.
1. The Quartz Mountain fire is mapped at 522 hectares. This fire is being monitored closely by the BC Wildfire Service.
2. The Boulderly Creek fire, located on the east arm of Quesnel Lake is mapped at 233 hectares. This fire is being monitored closely by the BC Wildfire Service.
3. The fire west of Warttig Lake is estimated at 50 hectares. This fire is being monitored closely by the BC Wildfire Service.
4. The wildfire East of Mitchell Lake is estimated at 5.5 hectares. This fire is being monitored closely by the BC Wildfire Service.
5. The Roaring River Valley fire is estimated at 1000 hectares. This fire is located in the high alpine and is being monitored closely by the BC Wildfire Service.
100 Mile zone
There are 17 active fires. All fires have been assessed and actioned in priority sequence. Four fires are Being Held, five are Under Control and eight are in Out of Control status.
1. The fire southwest of Clearwater Lake, north of Mahood Lake is estimated at 80 hectares. This fire is being monitored closely by the BC Wildfire Service.
2. The Hendrix Ridge fire is estimated at 110 hectares. This fire is being actioned by industry.
3. The fire three kilometres east of McNeil Lake is estimated at 15 hectares. This fire is being monitored closely by the BC Wildfire Service.
4. The fire 16 kilometres north of Canim Lake is estimated at 117 hectares. This fire is being monitored closely by the BC Wildfire Service.
5. Although the Young Lake fire is in Being Held status we have received inquiries. It remains at 245 hectares in size and is being actioned by 17 firefighters and a strike team.
Chilcotin zone
The Chilcotin Fire Zone currently has ten active wildfires. Four fires are Out of Control, four fires are in Under Control status and two fires are Being Held.
1. Two fires are located near Bald Face Mountain, east of the Itcha Ilgachuz Park. The northern fire is estimated at 2083 hectares and the southern fire is estimated at 110 hectares. This southern fire is now Being Held. There are 25 personnel, 11 pieces of heavy equipment and three water tenders working to establish guard on these fires. *Please note one of these fires is located within the Quesnel zone*
2. The Wilderness Lake fire is burning in high elevation and is mapped at 110 hectares. The BC Wildfire Service was recently able to complete accurate tracking on this fire. This fire is being monitored closely by the BC Wildfire Service.
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