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Squamish wildfire fight helped by cooler weather, but emergency remains
The District of Squamish says the Dryden Creek wildfire has stayed steady at 0.6 square kilometres in size since Friday, and could be considered held in the coming days.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/11241992/squamish-bc-wildfire-saturday-cooler-weather/
Squamish wildfire fight helped by cooler weather, but emergency remains
The District of Squamish says the Dryden Creek wildfire has stayed steady at 0.6 square kilometres in size since Friday, and could be considered held in the coming days.
#wildfire #weather #Squamish #DrydenCreek #Canada #BCWildfire
https://globalnews.ca/news/11241992/squamish-bc-wildfire-saturday-cooler-weather/
Squamish wildfire balloons to 54 hectares, containment lines holding
The district said windy conditions led to some growth on the fire's north flank on Wednesday but containment lines on the south and southwest flanks are holding.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/11237675/squamish-wildfire-54-hectares-containment-lines-holding/
New #bcwildfire #MableLake air tankers enroute
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Good news! Labour Day Lake fire now “being held”. Still 5 hectares.
And we have a picture from BCWF
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Latest update on Labour Day Lake fire has it still as "out of control" but holding at 5.7 hectares with 4 crews and 1 helicopter. So hopefully that means it won’t grow much. No images of the fire have been released.
The Air Quality Statement has also been lifted.
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BCWildfire just released an update at 7:34AM for the Labour Day Lake fire. It remains at 5.7 hectares, same as last night, but is still classified out of control. 4 crews are working the fire with 2 air tankers and 2 helicopters listed in the response.
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Looking at the Labour Day Lake fire on the topographical map. It appears to be on the east side of the main Mt. Arrowsmith ridge, the opposite side from Port Alberni. So it is quite isolated and if it is visible from anywhere, it would be Coombs/Errington/Parksville/Nanoose Bay/Nanaimo unless the smoke increases considerably. 28km away from Port Alberni.
#portAlberni #bcwildfire #bcsmoke #airquality
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Two fires, one on either side of #portAlberni
As of BCWildfire’s last night:
On the left/west side is Nahmint fire. It remains at 23 hectares and is “being held”.
On the right/east side is Labour Day Lake fire. It was 5 hectares last night but still listed out of control so expect it might be larger today.
If there was significant smoke from the east fire I should be able to see it from Alberniweather HQ. (Red arrow) Nothing yet.
Good news and Bad News
Good: PM2.5 levels rose slightly overnight in #portAlberni but not to dangerous levels. The Provincial station at Alberni Elementary got up to 14ug/m3. Readings over 30 are considered fair-poor.
Winds shifted back to ENE so Nahmint smoke should move away.
Bad: new fire East of Port Alberni on the slopes of Mt. Arrowsmith now 5 hectares. Still listed out of control. ENE winds will push this smoke toward city.
Waiting for BCWF update.
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The wind has turned around to the south and wildfire smoke is definitely starting to move into or over the Valley. The mountains toward the #NahmintFire are near obscured.
Air Quality at the local stations is still good but I would expect once the afternoon breeze enda this smoke will settle down.
Best to close the windows now to keep the fresh air in.
New Blog: Wildfire Being Held – Air Quality Statement Issued
"An Air Quality Statement has been issued for the Inland Vancouver Island area including: Lake Cowichan, Nahmint, Port Alberni, central portions of Strathcona Park and Schoen Lake Provincial Park. "
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https://www.alberniweather.ca/wildfire-being-held-air-quality-statement-issued/
www.alberniweather.caWildfire Being Held – Air Quality Statement Issued – AlberniweatherAir Quality Statement Issued An Air Quality Statement has been issued for the Inland Vancouver Island area including: Lake Cowichan, Nahmint, Port Alberni, central portions of Strathcona Park and Schoen Lake Provincial Park. The statement reads: The Regions... are likely to be impacted by wildfire smoke over the next 24-48 hours. During a wildfire, smoke…
B.C. wildfire crews defend homes in Kelly Lake as Kiskatinaw River fire approaches
The fire has now grown past Kelly Lake Road and officials will be keeping a close eye on the winds, which are expected to gust up to 60 km/h and will remain elevated overnight.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/11214739/wildfire-crews-defend-homes-kelly-lake-kiskatinaw-river-fire/
TNRD has issued an evacuation order due to a wildfire event located North of Paul Lake If you are in the area, you must leave immediately. Click the image below for more information. #BCWildfire
Canada's northern Prairies are ablaze and now there are firefighters trapped in northern Alberta. 2 of 3 Prairie provinces are under states of emergency.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-wildfire-1.7547941
CBCFirefighters trapped in remote northern Alberta as wildfires rage across the province | CBC NewsA crew of firefighters was trapped in a remote northern Alberta Thursday as raging wildfires closed in on communities across the province, forcing thousands to flee.
#BCWildfire Service fights #misinformation with kindness - Burnaby Now https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-wildfires-misinformation/ https://www.burnabynow.com/highlights/how-bc-wildfire-service-is-fighting-misinformation-with-compassion-10703742 “Research is showing that people who maybe feel more skeptical of communications from the government or feel more skeptical of scientific topics engage far better with content that is not as authoritative and top-down,” she says, explaining how humour in particular is proving effective at bridging those barriers. “It’s more approachable, it’s compassionate.”
The Narwhal · How BC Wildfire Service is fighting misinformation | The NarwhalThe BC Wildfire Service is trying a new approach to engaging on social media: kindness
‘Spring dip’ causing uptick in B.C. wildfires
The number of wildfires in B.C. has roughly doubled over the past several days, but the BC Wildfire Service says the activity can be attributed to the annual "spring dip."
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https://globalnews.ca/news/11165453/spring-dip-causing-uptick-in-b-c-wildfires/
‘Spring dip’ causing uptick in B.C. wildfires
The number of wildfires in B.C. has roughly doubled over the past several days, but the BC Wildfire Service says the activity can be attributed to the annual "spring dip."
#wildfire #weather #BC #News #BCWildfire
https://globalnews.ca/news/11165453/spring-dip-causing-uptick-in-b-c-wildfires/
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#BCwildfire decimated #Lytton BC to ashes. The community, after 3 years, is still trying to recover.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/lytton-fire-recovery-funds-rebuild-3-years-later-1.7247999
CBCRecord recovery funding, more than $239M, hasn't been enough to bring Lytton back | CBC NewsOnly a handful of people have returned to Lytton, B.C., after the community was reduced to ash by a catastrophic fire three years ago on June 30, 2021. That's despite more than $239 million in provincial and federal recovery funding committed to help rebuild. A lot of people, including B.C.'s auditor general, are asking; Why?