The BC fire season is increasing as the number of active forest fires doubled from 61 on Thursday to 134 for Friday morning, according to BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).
The service says that the surprising increase in fires can be attributed to the more than 35,000 rays on July 30 and 31, with even more anticipated, since severe storm watches remained in place on Friday for a large sample of the interior of the south and stretching in places in the northeast.
Emelie Peacock, an information officer information officer of BC forest service, said seasonal temperatures, especially in the south, managed many parts of the province at the beginning of the week, with a cooler year compared to recent.
“We have certainly seen that the southern parts of the province really join later in the season of what we are used to, but the southern parts of the province are now completely in the forest fire season,” he said in an interview with Canadian Press on Friday.
While she said that the cooling trend and showers “will help us,” the province is not “completely out of the forest.”
Peacock said that the activity of thunderstorms will continue in the north, and will probably bring a dry ray.
Peacock said that people who wish to leave and enjoy the long weekend to verify the information of forest fires and drive before leaving, since the situation of forest fires is “very dynamic, and road conditions can change very quickly.”
Here are notable fires that burn around the province:
Wesley Ridge Fire on the island of Vancouver
A fire to the northwest of Nanaimo has grown from 60 to 125 hectares and is classified as “out of control” by the BCW, which means that it extends or is expected to extend beyond the current perimeter.
An evacuation order is in force for the properties on the north side of Lake Cameron, including the Provincial Park of Chalet Road near Little Qualicum Falls, although the park and camp are still open, with the camp under an evacuation alert, according to the Ministry of Parks.
However, the Ministry says that the daily use areas of Cameron Lake and Beaufort along the highway runner 4 are closed to support BC forest fire operations.
The Parks Ministry asks the public to consult your website to obtain the most up -to -date information.
The Regional District of Nanaimo has also issued an evacuation alert for almost 300 properties northeast of the Lake for Little Qualicum River Village. An evacuation alert asks residents to be ready to leave at any time.
Peacock said the fire, which is measured in a square kilometer of size and visible from highway 4, is “aggressively burning” on the ground that is difficult to access.
More than 40 firefighters and helicopters are working in the fire, and Peacock said that highway 4 is still open and is not affected.
It is suspected that the fire is caused by the human, this is how any forest fire that does not cause ray is classified.
Highway 4 is not currently affected, but the forest fire service asks the premises to check www.drivebc.ca to obtain the most up -to -date conditions.
Forest fire of the hill of the drought between Peachland and Kelowna
The fire of the hill of the drought is burning an area of approximately 57 hectares, two kilometers north of Peachland between the 97C highway and the 97 highway.
The evacuation order has risen for all the houses that were previously under an evacuation alert, according to the emergency operations of the Okanagan center. Around 400 properties were ordered evacuated on Wednesday, but the regional district began to gradually allow residents to return from Thursday afternoon.
The fire is now classified as “retained” instead of “out of control”, according to the last update on Friday morning. It means that it is projected that the fire will remain within its current perimeter.
Eleven forest firefighters are now responding, according to BCWs.
It is suspected that fire is caused by humans.
Lytton Fire: Barilver Bar
Two properties in Lytton First Nation are in an order of evacuation due to an “immediate danger for life and safety” of the cantilever forest fire, according to Chief Niakia Hanna.
The fire, which has been burning about 10 kilometers south of the town of Lytton since Monday, has grown to 1,262 hectares in size from Friday morning.
The BCWS says there is a “vigorous surface fire with a moderate to high propagation rate, open flame and an occasional visible candle.”
There are 77 forest firefighters and five helicopters that respond to the fire of the cantilever bar.
It is suspected that fire is caused by humans.
Bear Creek Fire near Harrison Hot Springs
A 124 hectares fire is burning on the east side of Lake Harrison, near Harrison Hot Springs.
The regional district of Fraser Valley has issued an evacuation alert for the North Cascade Bay area on the east side of Lake Harrison due to the fire.
The BCWS says that there is a “growing danger”, including the fall of rocks along Harrison East Forest Road and the notes that drivers who go to the north will turn back, but drivers who go south and move away from the fire to leave the area, starting Thursday night.
It is suspected that fire is caused by humans.
Pitt Meadows Fire
A fire in Pitt Meadows is carried out in 0.1 hectares in the 200 Richardson Road block, where the earth limits with the residential properties.
The city of Pitt Meadows said Thursday that two houses in the immediate area were evacuated as a precaution, but there were no reports of injuries to people or animals.
Pitt Meadows Fire and Rescue Service is leading the answer, with the support of Maple Ridge Fire and Rescue and the BC Wildfire service.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Cariboo: Fire Wildfire of the River Snake
The forest fire of the serpenty river was discovered 65 kilometers west of Quesnel on July 31 and has grown to 300 hectares.
Classified as out of control, the forest fire service said in an update on Thursday that structures or critical infrastructure were not threatening.
However, the fire of the fire is very visible since Quesnel and Highway 97, and an evacuation alert for a rural area in the vicinity has been issued.
It is believed that the cause of fire is lightning.
