Provincial Wildfire Update -- https://blog.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/provincial-wildfire-status-update-august-17-2023/
1) Overall Picture
The ridge that has been producing warm and dry conditions provincially will begin to break down today. Due to this there will be a cold dry front that will sweep across the province creating high winds and a potential for dry lightning. These factors mean that fire activity is likely to increase, and public may see an increase in smoke. To see a map of smoke travelling through the region, please visit here. With the anticipated shift in weather, initial attack crews are in place and ready to respond as needed.
The Kappan Complex remains established within the Cariboo and is made up of the following wildfires; VA1456, VA1462, VA1167, VA1735, G41158, C51571, G41165, G41189, C11892 and C11405.
All open fires remain prohibited throughout the Cariboo Fire Centre and the Tsilhqot’in (Xeni Gwet’in) Declared Title Area Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.
The following activities and equipment are also restricted:
Fireworks, sky lanterns, burn barrels or burn cages of any size or description, binary exploding targets, tiki and similar kinds of torches, chimineas and air curtain burners.
2) Fire Centre Activity
Fires currently burning: 21
New fires last week: 0
3) Active Wildfires
There are 21 active fires in the Cariboo Fire Centre.
Quesnel Zone: There are seven active fires in the Quesnel Zone.
C11290 (Townsend Creek) is 2,785 hectares and classified as Under Control.
C11405 (Corkscrew Creek) is 1,282 hectares and classified as Under Control. It is being handled with a modified response and managed by the Kappan Complex.
C11437 (Pelican Lake) is 4,422 hectares and classified as Under Control.
C11499 (Teepee Lake) is 7,864 hectares and classified as Being Held.
C11892 (Irene Lake) is 342 hectares. It is classified as Being Held and managed by the Kappan Complex.
C12135 (Burgess Creek) is 270 hectares and classified as Under Control.
G41560 started in the Prince George Fire Centre, and has moved south into the Cariboo Fire Centre's Quesnel Zone. It is 1,026 hectares and is Out of Control.
Central Cariboo Zone: There are nine active fires within the Central Cariboo Zone.
C30399, C31143, C31349, C31442, C31684, C32266 and C32539 are located in the Horsefly Lake-Quesnel Lake area, are classified as Being Held and are being handled with a modified response.
C30446 is located in the Horsefly Lake – Quesnel Lake area, classified as Under Control, and is being handled with a modified response.
C22544 is 1 hectare and is Under Control.
Chilcotin Zone: There are five active fires within the Chilcotin Zone.
C51562 (Satah Mountain) is 6,713 hectares and is classified as Under Control
C51571 (Anahim Peak) is 3350 hectares and is classified as Being Held
C51753 is 2 hectares and classified as Being Held
C51974 (Bull Canyon Park) is 1,306 hectares and classified as Under Control
C51981 is 1,400 hectares and classified as Under Control
"Out of Control": The fire is not contained, and still has potential to spread.
"Being Held": Under current fire conditions, such as wind and weather, the fire is not expected to grow.
"Under control": The fire is not expected to grow any larger
4) Fire Danger Rating by Zone
a) Quesnel - Moderate to High
b) Williams Lake - Moderate to High
c) Horsefly - Moderate to High
d) 100 Mile House - Moderate to High
e) Chilcotin - High
5) Weather Forecast
Lower temperatures, but strong and gusty north to northwest winds and high ISI values are expected in the northern zones of the Fire Centre. Strong and gusty winds will spread south during the afternoon, affecting all zones by late afternoon and will persist into the overnight period and Friday morning. A slight risk of a few isolated thundershowers in the Fire Centre by late afternoon. Winds are expected to remain stronger and gusty overnight. Stronger northwest winds may linger in the 100 Mile Zone Friday morning and into the early afternoon. The risk of widely scattered thundershowers is also forecast to increase Friday, particularly in zones east of the Fraser.
6) Current Wildfire Prohibitions
No Open Fires allowed
Forest Use Restrictions (Backcountry use) NOT in place currently
Further updates on wildfires in the Cariboo Fire Centre can be accessed at https://wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca/map
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