1) Overview
The Cariboo Fire Centre received generous amounts of precipitation, higher humidity and cooler temperatures over the past week, which has assisted ground crews with fire suppression efforts. Initial Attack crews have been successful in preventing the growth of newly ignited fires. Fires that have started over the past week were actioned and brought Under Control or extinguished quickly.
One Incident Management Team remains active in the Cariboo Fire Centre, managing the Kappan Complex. The Kappan Complex is made up of the following wildfires; VA1456, VA1462, VA1167, VA1735, G41158, C51571, C11405, and C11892.
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) Current Fire Activity
Fires currently burning: 22
New fires last week: 4
3) Active Fires
Quesnel Zone: There are six active fires in the Quesnel Zone.
C11290 (Townsend Creek) is 2,785 hectares and classified as Under Control
C11405 (Corkscrew Creek) 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 Under Control
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 Quesnel Zone. It is 1,144 hectares and is Out of Control.
G11293 started in the Prince George Fire Centre, and has moved south into the Quesnel Zone. It is being actioned by the Prince George Fire Centre.
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, is classified as Under Control and is being handled with a modified response.
C22544 is 1 hectare and is Under Control.
Chilcotin Zone: There are six 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 by Zone
Quesnel - 2 (Low)
Williams Lake - 1 (Low)
Horsefly - 1 (Low)
100 Mile House - 1 (Low)
Chilcotin - 3 (Low)
5) Weather Forecast
Cloud and fog will linger this morning in many areas of the Fire Centre with clearing seen by the afternoon. Temperatures will show some recovery this burning period however RH values will remain humid. Light easterly winds are forecast in most zones as the low tracks well to the east. Generally poor drying conditions are expected today with excellent RH recoveries overnight.
Temperatures will continue to trend slightly higher Friday under moderate Relative Humidity values. Smoke and haze will likely affect the Fire Centre with only fair venting due to the light winds. A low risk of an isolated thundershower will linger over the eastern Quesnel and Central Cariboo zones
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