There
are currently 47 active wildfires within the Cariboo Fire Centre.
Today is forecasted to have
variable cloud over the west with isolated afternoon thundershowers. There
is a moderate chance of lightning in the northwest associated with these thundershowers. The
east of the fire centre will remain mainly sunny. The fire
danger rating in the Quesnel Zone is moderate with pockets of low in the west
and a pocket of high in the east and the Horsefly Zone is high with pockets of
moderate. The Chilcotin, Central, and 100 Mile Zones remain high to
extreme. The BC Wildfire Service website
displays the current fire danger rating for the province here: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/wildfire-situation/fire-danger
At
this time, the BC Wildfire Service has not recommended backcountry
closures. All trails and backroads that are not affected by Area Restriction
Orders, Evacuation Orders, or are otherwise under municipal
jurisdiction or BC Parks jurisdiction, remain open for public use. There
are currently several provincial parks affected by wildfires; check the BC
Parks website for updates on alerts and closures. Members of the
public must remain vigilant and act responsibly when recreating in the
backcountry. Know before you go: check the local fire danger rating, download
the BC Wildfire Service app and stay up to date with location-specific wildfire
information.
The Cariboo Fire Centre
responded to G32069 in the area of Jacobie Lake early this
morning. The fire is 0.2 hectares and there are currently ten BCWS
personnel suppressing this fire. The fire is now classified as being held.
Wildfires of Note
There are nine Wildfires of Note
within the Cariboo Fire Centre. Three fires are being managed by an Incident
Management Team (Succour Lake, Flat Lake, and S of Canim Lake). Below is a
summary for your information, and you can also find these details on the Wildfire of Note page, which is updated twice
daily. Before this summary is sent out, the Wildfire of Note pages will be
updated.
Purdy Lake
The wildfire is estimated to be
7,900 hectares in size. No significant growth occurred yesterday or over the
past several days. Crews have worked hard over the past several days, taking
advantage of favorable conditions and have made notable progress with fire
suppression. Helicopters were onsite bucketing yesterday to support
structure protection. BC Parks have been engaged regarding suppression in
the Kluskoil park.
An Evacuation Alert has been issued
by the Cariboo Regional District. This Evacuation Alert area now borders the
Evacuation Order and Evacuation Alert issued by the Regional District of
Bulkley-Nechako for the Grizzly Lake wildfire in the Prince George Fire Centre.
McKinley Lake
The McKinley Lake wildfire is 1,834
hectares in size. No significant growth occurred yesterday despite
increased fire activity. Personnel and equipment have established guard around
the entire fire. Personnel are now patrolling the edges of the fire and
actioning hot spots. Personnel will be working to remove unburnt fuel between
the main fire and established guards with small scale ignitions when conditions
allow.
An Evacuation Alert issued by the
Cariboo Regional District for Crooked Lake remains in effect.
Chasm
The Chasm wildfire
is 400 hectares. There was no significant growth on the fire
yesterday. Personnel and equipment have made notable progress on the south and
east flanks.
An Evacuation Alert has been issued
by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District.
Young Lake
The Young Lake wildfire is estimated
at 1400 hectares. BCWS has been monitoring this fire,
which exhibited low fire behaviour and limited growth over
the past several days. Yesterday, six BCWS personnel were on site setting
up structure protection units and constructing hang guard around properties.
Late yesterday afternoon,
fire behaviour increased, and the fire pushed towards the northeast.
An officer assessed the situation this morning
and six BCWS personnel will be on site today to
establish structure protection. Air tankers will also be on site
today to support structure protection in the area. The Cariboo Fire Centre
is in the process of taking this fire over from the Sparks Lake
Incident Management Team.
Big Stick Lake
The wildfire north of Big Stick
Lake is estimated to be 6,580 hectares in size. The fire did see some
growth yesterday but due to smoke in the area, a new map has not been produced.
Winds picked up in the late yesterday afternoon which coupled with
warm temperatures, led to fire growth on the northeast part of the
fire around Long Lake along the Smoky FRS and within the existing perimeter.
Bucketing helicopters and water skimming aircraft worked the active
parts of the fire head on the north side and cooled hotspots to reinforce the
fire guards. Firefighters are running night operations in conjunction
with heavy equipment to take advantage of cooler temperatures and higher
minimum relative humidity to continue making good progress in key
areas on the southeast flank (east of Highway 20). Firefighters and heavy
equipment are working to reinforce the fire guards in critical areas
around the fire, supported by structural protection specialists.
An Evacuation Order is in effect
for the Big Stick wildfire area. This order replaces the Evacuation Alert
issued by the Cariboo Regional District on July 10.
An Evacuation Alert issued by the
Cariboo Regional District has been expanded and remains in effect for the Big
Stick wildfire area.
Hotnarko Creek
The Hotnarko Creek
wildfire is estimated at 1,500 hectares. There was a 5-hectares excursion
due to increased activity on the north flank adjacent to Highway 20.
This resulted in a temporary road closure to allow for
wildfire operations, including airtankers and water
skimming aircraft, to operate while maintaining public safety. The
highway reopened as of 10:00 PM last night, though drivers are urged to
exercise caution due to smoke and equipment working. Road closures
may occur to continue ongoing operations and to maintain public
safety.
Summary
of other wildfires
Below
is a summary of some of the active fires, by zone, as of today. For current
sizes on wildfires not listed below, please check the All
Current Wildfires web page.
Quesnel
Fire Zone
There
are seven active wildfires burning in this zone.
3 fires are now classified as
under control and 4 are out of control.
Central
Cariboo Zone
There are eight active
wildfires burning in this zone.
2 fires are now classified as
under control and 6 are out of control.
100
Mile Fire Zone
The
Incident Management Team (IMT) is managing wildfires to the north of
Highway 24 and east of Highway 97 within this zone. The is managing 18 of
the 27 active wildfires in the zone, with the Cariboo Fire Centre managing
the remainder. 12 of the fires in the 100 Mile zone are now under
control, 4 are being held, and 11 are out of control.
100 Mile Incident Management Team
Managed Wildfires of Note:
S of Canim Lake
This wildfire is estimated at
2,487 hectares. Over the next few days, crews will work
to establish guards in the south. This includes working the southwest
corner establishing established a wet line (hosed area). They will
also be working on a wet line from the northeast down the north guard. Crews
will be monitoring the east flank.
The Cariboo Regional District has
upgraded the existing Evacuation Alert to an Evacuation Order on the south side
of Canim Lake. The north side remains on an Evacuation Alert.
Succour Lake
The Succour Lake wildfire
is estimated at 529 hectares. There has been minimal growth of this wildfire
over the last 10 days. It is not immediately threatening any communities or
access roads at this time. However, due to the potential for warm and dry
conditions combined with the proximity to values, evacuation alerts remain in
effect.
The Cariboo Regional District has
expanded the existing evacuation alerts on both the north and south sides of
Canim Lake (See above).
Flat Lake
The Flat Lake wildfire is
19,247 hectares. Planned ignitions conducted yesterday successfully
created an anchor point from which crews are now working. There will be
ongoing planning to determine where additional ignitions
opportunities are needed.
On July 17, 2021, the Thompson
Nicola Regional District upgraded an Evacuation Alert to an Order for the Flat
Lake Wildfire Electoral E (Bonaparte Plateau) in the vicinity of Gustafsen and
Neilson Lakes. The additional Evacuation Alert issued by the Thompson Nicola
Regional District remains in place. The Evacuation Order and Alert issued by
the Cariboo Regional District remain in place.
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