This is a general update on current wildfires and anticipated weather for Thursday, August 30, 2018.
There are currently 49 active wildfires within the Cariboo Fire Centre. Of these, 11 are in Under Control status, 17 Being Held, and 21 fires are in Out of Control status.
The fire danger rating is generally ‘low’ with large pockets of ‘moderate’ and small pockets of ‘high’ in the western portion of the Cariboo Fire Centre. There are also some pockets of ‘very low’ in the far eastern portion of the fire centre. 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
Yesterday there was precipitation over the majority of the Cariboo Fire Centre. Today will be mainly cloudy with scattered showers and a risk of thundershowers in the eastern portion of the fire centre. In the west it is expected to be dry with gusty winds. We are seeing good overnight relative humidity recoveries.
Summary of Wildfires of Note
There are currently four Wildfires of Note in the Cariboo Fire Centre. Up to date information on the Wildfire of Note can be found at www.bcwildfire.ca. For more information on evacuation alerts and orders, please visit the Cariboo Regional District Website at www.cariboord.bc.ca.
Baezaeko Complex
Summary of Other Wildfires
Below is a summary of other active fires, by zone, as of first thing this morning. Within this summary, only fires that are over four hectares and are in Out of Control status will be highlighted. For current sizes on wildfires not listed below, please check the All Current Wildfires web page.
Quesnel Fire Zone
There are nine active wildfires burning in this zone. Two are Being Held, two are Under Control and five fires are in Out of Control status.
- The Yuzkli Lake fire is south of Big Valley Creek and estimated at 162 hectares. This fire is being closely monitored by the BC Wildfire Service.
Williams Lake Zone
There are two active wildfires burning in this zone. Both fires are in Under Control.
- The Mayfield Lake Fire is estimated at 300 hectares and is now in Under Control status.
Horsefly zone
There are 18 active wildfires fires burning in this zone. Six fires are Being Held, two are Under Control, and ten are in Out of Control status.
- The Quartz Mountain fire is mapped at 522 hectares. This fire is being monitored closely by the BC Wildfire Service.
- The Boulderly Creek fire, located on the east arm of Quesnel Lake is mapped at 233 hectares. This fire is being monitored closely by the BC Wildfire Service.
- The fire west of Warttig Lake is estimated at 50 hectares. This fire is being monitored closely by the BC Wildfire Service.
- The wildfire East of Mitchell Lake is estimated at 5.5 hectares. This fire is being monitored closely by the BC Wildfire Service.
- The Roaring River Valley fire is estimated at 1000 hectares. This fire is located in the high alpine and is being monitored closely by the BC Wildfire Service.
100 Mile zone
There are 13 active fires. Nine fires are now considered Being Held and will no longer be reported on in this daily update, two are Under Control and two are in Out of Control status.
- The fire near Jonah Lake is mapped at 92 hectares. This fire is a Modified Response fire and is being monitored closely by the BC Wildfire Service.
- The fire located near Gotchen Lake in the Deception Creek area is estimated at 350 hectares. BC Wildfire Service continues to monitor this fire.
Chilcotin zone
The Chilcotin Fire Zone currently has seven active wildfires. Four fires are Out of Control and three fires are in Under Control status.
- The Bald Face fire is estimated at 10,687 hectares. This fire is burning in high elevation and is being monitored by BC Wildfire Service.
- The Wilderness Lake fire is is now being jointly managed by the Tweedsmuir Complex (please see Wildfires of Note webpage for more information).
