Courtesy of the BC Wildfire Service/Cariboo Fire Centre:
There are currently 87 active wildfires within the Cariboo Fire Centre, with one fire being called out yesterday.
Four new wildfires were discovered in the Cariboo Fire Centre since yesterday. Two of these were within the 100 Mile Fire Zone, the largest is 345 hectares and is located near Lang Lake. One fire was discovered in the Quesnel Fire Zone and is estimated at 100 hectares. Lastly, one within the Williams Lake region is estimated at 0.3 hectares and is now in Being Held status.
Yesterday, there was no precipitation throughout the fire centre. Today, we expect strong gusty winds, up to 70 kilometres per hour, as a result of the thundershowers in the south and eastern parts of the fire centre. There will be littler to no precipitation in the northwestern portion of the fire centre.
There is a campfire ban in effect throughout the Cariboo Fire Centre. Anyone found in contravention of an open fire prohibition may be issued a ticket for $1,150, required to pay an administrative penalty of up to $10,000, and if convicted in court, fined up to $100,000 and/or sentenced to one year in jail. If contravention causes or contribute to a wildfire, the person responsible may be ordered to pay all firefighting and associated costs.
Please remember to report all wildfires to 1 800 663-5555 or *5555 on your cellphone.
FIRES OF NOTE
There are currently nine Wildfires of Note within the Cariboo Fire Centre, up to date information on these fires is available at
www.bcwildfire.ca.
Horsefly Lake (C31678), Cariboo Fire Centre
Location: North of Horsefly Lake and west of Haggens Point Road
Status: 526 hectares mapped, 90% contained
Cause: Lightning-caused
Resources: 28 firefighters, 12 pieces of heavy equipment and 3 helicopters.
Fire Camp in place: None
Objectives: Ground crews are working to secure the southwest flank and continue to hold the northern flank.
Evacuations: No Evacuation Alert for this wildfire.
Other: N/A
Shag Creek (C11837), Cariboo Fire Centre
Location: West of Shag Creek
Status: 7000 hectares estimated, 0% contained
Cause: Lightning-caused
Resources: None
Fire Camp in place: None
Objectives: Given current and expected fire behavior, crews have been pulled off this fire for safety reasons. BC Wildfire Service is continuing to monitor this fire.
Evacuations: An Evacuation Order has been implemented by the Cariboo Regional District for properties in the Shag Creek area. For more information, please visit the Cariboo Regional District Website: www.cariboord.bc.ca
Other: N/A
Wild Goose Lake (C41745), Cariboo Fire Centre
Location: Wild Goose Lake
Status: 3300 hectares mapped, 30% contained
Cause: Lightning-caused
Resources: There are 39 firefighters, two helicopters, and four pieces of heavy equipment on site.
Fire Camp in place: None
Objectives: Ground crews have been making positive progress, tying the guard into the main body of the fire by burning from control lines. Night operations continued to work on establishing containment lines. This area has light, flashy fuels and large grassy areas which have contributed to the increased size.
Evacuations: An Evacuation Alert has been implemented by the Thompson Nicola Regional District for properties surrounding Wild Goose Lakes, including properties north and east of Clink Lake. For more information, please visit the Thompson-Nicola Regional District website: www.tnrd.ca.
Other: N/A
Blackwater River (C12328), Cariboo Fire Centre
Location: East of Blackwater River in the Nazko area
Status: 2000 hectares mapped, 0% contained
Cause: Lightning-caused
Resources: There are 16 personnel, one helicopter, and six pieces of heavy equipment on site.
Fire Camp in place: None
Objectives: Heavy equipment ran night operations last night and crews will continue building guard on the southern flank of the fire.
Evacuations: An Evacuation Order was expanded by the Cariboo Regional District to include 901 properties in the north western CRD Boundary to west of Nazko. For more information, please visit the Cariboo Regional District Website: www.cariboord.bc.ca
Other: N/A
Narcosli Creek (C12302), Cariboo Fire Centre
Location: North of Tzenzaicut Lake, west of the Fraser River
Status: 3100 hectares estimated, 0% contained
Cause: Lightning-caused
Resources: There are 75 firefighters, four helicopters and six pieces of heavy equipment on site.
Fire Camp in place: None
Objectives: There was minimal growth on this fire overnight. Ground crews worked on the south and eastern flanks yesterday. Night operations with heavy equipment worked throughout the night and crews are continuing to build guard on the western flank, working towards the northern flank.
Evacuations: An Evacuation Alert has been implemented by the Cariboo Regional District for properties in the West Quesnel area. For more information, please visit the Cariboo Regional District Website: www.cariboord.bc.ca
Other: N/A
Lang Lake (C42138), Cariboo Fire Centre
Location: East of the north end of Lang lake
Status: 440 hectares estimated, 0% contained
Cause: Lightning-caused
Resources: One ignition specialist and one helicopter on site.
Fire Camp in place: None
Objectives: Due to inaccessible terrain for ground crews, firefighting tactics are currently being assessed by an ignition specialist.
Evacuations: An Evacuation Alert has been implemented by the Cariboo Regional District for properties in the Lang Lake Murphy Lake area. For more information, please visit the Cariboo Regional District Website: www.cariboord.bc.ca
Other: N/A
Houseman Road (C42363), Cariboo Fire Centre
Location: Southwest of Buffalo Lake
Status: 19.5 hectares estimated, 100% contained
Cause: Lightning-caused
Resources: There are 37 personnel and one helicopter on site
Fire Camp in place: None
Objectives: Ground crews made good progress yesterday and successfully achieved 100 per cent containment around the perimeter of the fire.
Evacuations: An Evacuation Order has been implemented by the Cariboo Regional District for properties in the Houseman Road area. For more information, please visit the Cariboo Regional District Website: www.cariboord.bc.ca
Other: N/A
Mayfield Lake (C22371), Cariboo Fire Centre
Location: Northwest of Mayfield Lake
Status: 236 hectares estimated, 20% contained
Cause: Lightning-caused
Resources: There are 21 firefighters, three helicopters and three pieces of heavy equipment on site.
Fire Camp in place: None
Objectives: Airtankers actioned this fire yesterday evening and will continue to provide support as required. There was an excursion beyond the guard on the east and west flanks, crews will focus on these areas today.
Evacuations: An Evacuation Alert has been implemented by the Cariboo Regional District for properties in the Mayfield Lake area. For more information, please visit the Cariboo Regional District Website: www.cariboord.bc.ca
Other: N/A
Twin Creek (C42324), Cariboo Fire Centre
Location: Southeast of 70 Mile House
Status: 524 hectares estimated, 0%
Cause: Lightning-caused
Resources: There are 30 firefighters, one helicopter, and five pieces of heavy equipment on site.
Fire Camp in place: None
Objectives: Crews are working to build fire guard on the western flank.
Evacuations: None
Other: N/A
Below is a summary of other active fires, by zone, as of first thing this morning. For current sizes on wildfires not listed below, please check the
All Current Wildfires web page.
Quesnel zone
There are 20 wildfires burning in this zone, with one being discovered yesterday (C12405)
C11853 –20 ha– Wells/Barkerville –Under Control – no personnel on site today, crews will go back to patrol the fire at a later date.
C11819 –60 ha –Swift River–Being Held –29 personnel on site.
C11837 –7000ha –Shag Creek—see Wildfire of Note above.
C12302 –3100 ha– Narcosli Creek –see Wildfire of Note above.
C12330 –40 ha– W of Pantage Lake/S of Big Valley Creek - No communities or structures are threatened at this time.
C12328 –2000 ha— East of Blackwater River —See Wildfires of Note above.
C12365 –300 ha –China Bluff – south of Kluskoil Lake park – Merged with C11937 as they were in close proximity of each other.
C12405 –100 ha –West of Mustang Lakes –This fire is in steep terrain that is inaccessible to ground crews.
Williams Lake Zone
There are 12 active fires.
C21673 –199 ha –Junction Sheep Range Provincial Park –Under Control – being monitored
C21875 –15 ha –Tom Hutch Creek –Under Control –being monitored
C22283 –9.5 ha –Stum Lake – 6 firefighters and two support staff on site –Under Control
C22371 – 236 ha – Mayfield Lake– see Wildfire of Note above.
Horsefly zone
There are 22 active fires. All fires have been assessed and actioned in priority sequence.
C31689 –420 ha –Quartz Mountain –Being monitored
C31691 –80 ha –east arm Quesnel Lake –Being monitored
C31688 –12 ha –Heningram FSR—Being Held
C31678 – 526ha – Horsefly Lake – See Wildfire of Note above.
C31606 –16 ha –north of Buxton Creek –15 firefighters on site—Under Control
C31692 –50 ha—east of Warttig Lake –Being monitored
C32320 –6 ha –Tisdal Lake – Being monitored
100 Mile zone
There are 30 active fires. All fires have been assessed and actioned in priority sequence.
C41745 –3300 ha –Wild Goose Lake –See Wildfire of Note above.
C42133 –10 ha –west of Lang Lake –A crew is onsite –Being Held
C42138 –440 ha –south of Lang Lake –see Wildfires of Note above.
C42324 –400 ha –70 Mile— see Wildfires of Note above.
C42331 – 135 ha –Young Lake—Airtankers actioned this fire yesterday and will continue to provide support as required.
C42358 – 80 ha – Southwest of Clearwater Lake, north of Mahood Lake – This fire is being monitored.
C42363 – 19.5 ha – Houseman Road –see Wildfires of Note above.
C42393 – 345 ha – North of Lang Lake -
C42411 – 10 ha – South of Howard Lake – 8 firefighters, with a water tender and heavy equipment en route.
Chilcotin zone
The Chilcotin Fire Zone currently has three active wildfires.
C51925 –120 ha –Chantslar Lake –Under Control
C51752 –55 ha – south of Itcha Ilgatchuz Park –Crews are making excellent progress, there are 18 personnel onsite –Being Held
