Courtesy of the BC Wildfire Service/Cariboo Fire Centre:
There are currently 56 active wildfires within the Cariboo Fire Centre.
Precipitation over the last several
days in the north and northeastern areas of the fire centre has
increased the relative humidity in the area. 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 moderate with pockets of
high. 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 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. 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.
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 has occurred 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. 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 new growth has occurred in the last several
days. The wildfire remained within containment lines yesterday and crews
are now patrolling the edges of the fire and actioning hot spots. Crews and
equipment are continuing to establish guard on the north side.
An Evacuation Alert issued
by the Cariboo Regional District for Crooked Lake remains in effect.
Chasm
The Chasm wildfire is 374
hectares. Increased activity yesterday on the west flank yesterday
resulted in a small excursion. The small spot fire was bucketed by helicopters
and blanketed with retardant by air tankers. Heavy equipment and personnel
worked through the evening to establish a guard around the excursion. Personnel
remained on-site throughout the night to monitor fire activity. The fire is
approximately 1km from Highway 97 and smoke may be visible from the highway
throughout the day. Skimmers are on site today assist crews in cooling
down the hot spot for crews to continue mopping up.
An Evacuation Alert has
been issued by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District.
Young Lake
The Young Lake wildfire is
estimated at 680 hectares. Minimal fire growth was observed on
the fire yesterday. This fire is being managed by the Sparks Lake Incident
Management Team. The priority remains the Spark Lake wildfire
and the Young Lake wildfire is being resourced by the Incident
Management Team as needed.
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 1,500 hectares. Firefighters and heavy equipment
are working along the east side today. Highway 20 is now fully open
to Bella Coola, though the highway may be closed with limited notice
if wildfire activity increases. Crews and equipment are still
working in the area of Hwy 20. We are asking drivers to slow
down near crews and equipment.
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.
·
5 fires are now classified as under control, 1 fire is
being held, and 4 are out of control.
Central Cariboo Zone
There
are seven active wildfires burning in this zone.
·
2 fires are now classified as under control and 5 are out
of 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 28 active wildfires
burning in this zone with a total of 19, 815 hectares burned. 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 2,343 hectares. Last night ground personnel remained on site
to monitor wildfire activity. Today crews are working
to establish a hose lay on the northeast corner. Structure
protection personnel have been deployed and are being supported by fire
crew personnel. Decreased visibility has made accurate size
tracking challenging in recent days.
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. 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 estimated
at 14,000 hectares. Today crews are working with heavy equipment
to establish and gain access in the area to the southeast of the fire
and to support control lines in and around identified values.
Structure protection specialists have assessed and deployed structural
protection units on properties on the west side of the highway and will
continue to do so today.
Yesterday, 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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