There are
currently 56 active wildfires within the Cariboo Fire Centre.
The fire danger rating in the Cariboo is
currently mostly High across the centre, with some pockets of
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 implemented any backcountry
closures. All trails and backroads that are not affected by Area Restriction
Orders, Evacuation Orders, or are otherwise under municipal jurisdiction,
remain open for public use. 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.
Wildfires
of Note
There are nine Wildfires of
Note within the Cariboo Fire Centre. Three fires are now 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 7800 hectares in size. Personnel
and heavy equipment are working to make improvements to existing roads and
using natural features to create defendable fire guards. They are also
working to establish egress routes and safety zones. 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
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 1834 hectares in
size. Optimal conditions on site today, including scattered precipitation,
cooler temperatures, and higher relative humidity have allowed crews to make
good progress. Little to no fire growth is expected today.
An Evacuation
Alert issued by the Cariboo Regional District
for Crooked Lake remains in effect.
Chasm
The Chasm wildfire is 374 hectares. Personnel
and equipment are working today to contain escapes on the southwest corner.
Contingency guards have been established and crews are continuing to establish
guards around the fire.
An Evacuation
Alert has been issued by the Thompson-Nicola
Regional District.
Young Lake
The Young Lake wildfire is estimated
at 680 hectares. This fire is being managed by the Sparks Lake Incident
Management Team.
Big Stick Lake
The wildfire north of Big Stick Lake is
estimated to be 5,850 hectares in size. The wildfire
was fairly calm yesterday with the cooler temperatures and higher
relative humidity on site. The fire has impacted Highway 20. As of today,
Highway 20 near Kleena Kleene is open, with Dawson Road Maintenance
piloting members of the public through when it is safe to do so. Crews are
working today to keep Hwy 20 protected. Telus fibre optic lines
in the area have not been compromised.
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 1500 hectares. The wildfire was fairly calm yesterday
with cooler temperatures and higher relative humidity. Personnel and equipment
are working today to establish containment lines along Highway 20. Hwy 20 is
reopened from 0300-1100 with pilot cars escorting the public through when it is
safe to do so.
Churn Creek Protected Area – No
longer a Wildfire of Note.
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 ten active
wildfires burning in this zone.
·
C11552 – The
wildfire burning south of Kluskus Lake is 28 hectares in size
and is now classified as being held. BCWS personnel are continuing with
fire suppression operations.
Central Cariboo Zone
There are three active
wildfires burning in this zone.
·
All three fires
(C21722, C21747, and C21250) are now classified as under control.
100 Mile Fire Zone
The Incident Management Team is
managing wildfires to the north of Highway 24 and east of Highway 97
within this zone. There are 32 active wildfires burning in this
zone. All fires and reports of wildfires are continuing to be
assessed and actioned in priority sequence. The
most notable wildfires are:
S of
Canim Lake
This wildfire is estimated at 1651 hectares.
Crews remained on site overnight to establish structure protection and to
maintain a sprinkler line in the area. Personnel and heavy equipment are
continuing to establish fire guards and contingency guards.
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 528 hectares. Crews have completed a hose lay around a large spot
fire on the southeast flank and continue to suppress hot spots.
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 estimated at 10,000
hectares. Aggressive fire behaviour was observed yesterday evening.
Crews remained on site throughout the evening to monitor the fire. Personnel
and equipment are working to establish guards on the southeast flank of the
fire today. Highway 97 has re-opened in both directions. The highway may be
closed again on short notice.
The Cariboo Regional District has upgraded the
Evacuation Alert to an Evacuation
Order and has issued an expanded Evacuation
Alert. The District of 100 Mile House has
also issued an Evacuation
Alert.
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