WILDFIRE UPDATE - District of 100 Mile House
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Aug 7, 2021
WILDFIRE UPDATE
FIRE: Flat Lake (C41602)
FIRE STATUS: Out of Control
SIZE: 60,739 ha (most of this growth is attributed to overnight activity two nights ago but an updated track was not
obtained until yesterday afternoon)
RESOURCES: There are currently 115 firefighters, 36 pieces of equipment, 10 structural protection personnel and
there are 15 helicopters for the Northeast complex. Overnight shifts are implemented based on activity needs.
UPDATES:
The north west corner of the fire continues to be the most active section of the fire.
Crews have been mopping in the area of the planned ignitions on the NE corner. Yesterday additional planned igni-
tions were considered to remove pockets of unburnt fuel, however due to moisture and cooler temperatures crews
used direct attack methods instead. That work will continue today, as crews continue mopping up to 100ft from the
fire’s edge on the NE corner and working their way north.
Yesterday afternoons successful planned ignitions further secured the west flank and built upon the containment
achieved between McKinley and Alberta Lakes area, along the 3900 rd to the Meadow Lake -Dog Creek Rd junction
and up the Dog Creek Road to approximately the 30km marker. Yesterday crews worked the area of the third
planned ignition to clean up the lines and do mop up along the Valenzuela Creek to 22km Mark on the Dog Creek Rd
section. In the evening winds and conditions on site were favourable so personnel proceeded with a small scale
planned ignition to further tie the west flank in and secure the established containment line. Line locating was also
completed to determine new lines and objectives for heavy equipment on the northwest corner. Today crews will
be mopping up in the area of the planned ignitions operation yesterday and heavy equipment will begin building
new containment lines on the northwest corner. Consideration and planning is ongoing for the option to utilize ad-
ditional planned ignitions to continue achieving containment, building upon the success of the previous planned ig-
nition operations.
The “1100 road” Forest Service Road closure remains in effect. The map and road closure notice is posted on the
Fires of Note page.
Cooler temperatures are expected through the weekend with minimal precipitation ahead of returning hot and dry
conditions early next week. Fire activity is expected to pick back up as fuels dry out with the anticipated warming
and drying trend.
ADDITIONAL CONTACT INFORMATION:
100 Mile Northeast Complex Fire Information Team:
250 571-4913 or BCWS.NorthEastInfo@gov.bc.ca
www.bcwildfire.ca BC Forest Fire Info @BCGovFireInfo www.firesmartbc.ca
Aug 7, 2021
WILDFIRE UPDATE
FIRE: Flat Lake (C41602) continued...
EVACUATION ALERTS AND ORDERS:
To see the current status of evacuation Alerts and Orders issued by the Cariboo Regional District please visit their
website. For changes to Evacuation Alerts and Orders within the Thompson Nicola Regional District please visit the
tnrd.ca for more information and a map. District of 100 Mile House Evacuation Alert remains in place.
Crews getting their briefing before the planned ignitions begin on Aug 6.
ADDITIONAL CONTACT INFORMATION:
100 Mile Northeast Complex Fire Information Team:
250 571-4913 or BCWS.NorthEastInfo@gov.bc.ca
www.bcwildfire.ca BC Forest Fire Info @BCGovFireInfo www.firesmartbc.ca
Aug 7, 2021
WILDFIRE UPDATE
FIRE: South of Canim Lake Wildfire (C41100)
FIRE SIZE: 3,049 hectares (size update due to better track)
FIRE STATUS: Being Held
RESOURCES: There are currently 32 firefighters, 7 pieces of heavy equipment and there are 15 helicopters are
available to continue to action the fires within the Northeast complex with bucketing activities.
UPDATES:
On Aug 5 plans were completed for a small-scale ignition operation and crews set up a sprinkler line and put hose
lay in place for the future planned ignition. The planned ignitions will be conducted to bring the fire perimeter down
to the establish guard on the southwest corner of the fire. This section of the fire is burning in steep, difficult terrain
and bringing the fires edge down to the control lines will bring the fire down to safer more operable ground for the
crews. Yesterday conditions on site were favourable in the afternoon so personnel proceeded with the planned igni-
tions. Due to cooler temperatures aerial ignition did not take so crews utilized hand ignition to burn along the con-
trol line at the base of the slope and remove unburnt fuels from the containment line upslope to the fire perimeter.
Today crews will be patrolling and extinguishing hotspots as and demobbing gear from the east flank and furthering
the securement of containment lines by continuing to mop up to 100 ft in off the fires edge to further secure the
southeast corner.
A Forest Service Road closure is in effect for the MacDonald-Takagi FSR. The purpose of this closure is for public
safety during salvage operations and road repairs associated with the Canim Lake wildfire as it will be a high traffic
road for heavy equipment. The map and road closure notice is posted on the Fires of Note page.
Cooler temperatures are expected through the weekend with minimal precipitation ahead of returning hot and dry
conditions early next week. Fire activity is expected to pick back up as fuels dry out with the anticipated warming
and drying trend.
EVACUATION ALERTS AND ORDERS:
Partial Evacuation Alerts have been lifted in the Canim Lake and Mahood Lake area. To see the current status of
evacuation Alerts and Orders issued by the Cariboo Regional District please visit their website.
ADDITIONAL CONTACT INFORMATION:
100 Mile Northeast Complex Fire Information Team:
250 571-4913 or BCWS.NorthEastInfo@gov.bc.ca
www.bcwildfire.ca BC Forest Fire Info @BCGovFireInfo www.firesmartbc.caAug 7, 2021
WILDFIRE UPDATE
OTHER ACTIVE FIRES IN THE 100 MILE NORTHEAST COMPLEX
Fire Number General Location Status
C41088 1Km NW of Irish Lake Being Held
C41102 SW of Deka Lake Under Control
C41114 1.3km NE of Wilcox Lake Under Control
For Information on all other fires within
C41125 E of Ryall Rd Under Control
C41143 Dombey Lake E OUT the Cariboo Fire Centre Contact :
C41144 Dombey Lake S OUT
C41145 Duckling Lake S OUT BCWS.CAFCInformationOfficer@gov.bc.ca
C41146 Howard Lake Being Held or
C41147 SE end of Lang Lake Out of Control 778-799-2100
C41149 End of Horse Lake Rd North OUT
C41155 Deka Lake OUT
C41191 W of Succour Lake Out of Control
C41312 E of Fiset Lake OUT
C41515 2.3 km N of Deka Lake Under Control
C41972 Schoolhouse Lake Park OUT
WEATHER
Today: Mainly sunny becoming a mix of sun and cloud by noon. Chance (60%) of shower starting late afternoon
into the evening. Winds becoming south to southwesterly 10-15 gusting 30 km/h in the afternoon, with local 20
gust 40 km/h possible. MAX TEMP 20 C. MIN RH near 42%.
OUTLOOK:
Overnight into Sunday some return flow is possible in the region which should bring some showers, with amounts
likely in the 3-5mm range as long as no further shifts in the track of a low to the south of the province. Showers
should end early in the morning Sunday, with some patchy cloud lingering then clearing which remains into Mon-
day under a building ridge. Temperatures gain a few degrees Sunday then again on Monday, with somewhat
‘wetter’ RH remaining for Sunday then drying on Monday to back down near 30%. Moderate and gusty north-
westerlies are seen Sunday, with lighter winds than on Monday.
Spot a wildfire, smoke or illegal fire activity? Call 1 800 663-5555 or *5555 on your cellphone.HELPFUL RESOURCES:
• View an interactive map by clicking here or visiting http://ow.ly/uo2U30oXqzS
• Road Closures: DriveBC |dial 1-800-550-4997 | https://www.drivebc.ca/
• Drifting Smoke: www.bcairquality.ca/bluesky/west/index.html
• Smoke Health Concerns: HealthLink BC | dial 8-1-1| www.healthlinkbc.ca/kbaltindex.asp
• For info on Community Support Services, click here or visit https://www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/
• For damage to private property and Reserve Lands, please email BCWSClaims2019@gov.bc.ca.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
BC Wildfire Service Emergency Local municipalities and First Nations
Management BC regional districts
- BCWS’s jurisdiction covers - EMBC coordinates com- - Local Municipalities and - On IR lands, Evacuation
all BC Parks, Crown and munication across all Regional Districts speak Orders and Alerts are
private lands, but does not agencies and stakeholders directly about Strategic implemented by a Band
include the boundaries of to support communities. Evacuation Orders and Council Resolution or
local governments that Alerts in their respective other.
have forest fire prevention - EMBC provides advice to jurisdictions.
bylaws and are serviced by evacuees and support to - A designated person(s)
a fire department. communities regarding - Local Municipalities and from the respective First
Emergency Operations Regional Districts do not Nations community will
- BCWS speaks directly about Centres and Emergency speak about the status of speak to Evacuation
wildfires (i.e. fire status, Support Services. a wildfire unless the fire Orders and Alerts on IR
operations, etc.) and is re- occurs within their lands.
sponsible for disseminating jurisdiction. For example,
wildfire updates to local if a wildfire starts within
governments, stakeholders, the boundaries of a local
First Nations and the public. government, BCWS will
often assist the local fire
- BCWS does not announce department with
Strategic Evacuation Orders suppression efforts. If the
or Alerts. fire spreads into Crown
land to become a wildfire,
- BCWS does announce BCWS will often assume
Tactical Evacuations. control.
- In the event of an imminent
threat to public safety,
BCWS can authorize an im-
mediate Tactical Evacuation
of the affected area.
ACCESSING INFORMATION
BC Wildfire Service EmergencyInfoBC PreparednessBC
Online Communications EMBC Online Communications EMBC Online Communications
@BCGovFireInfo @EmergencyInfoBC @PreparedBC
www.bcwildfire.ca www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca www.gov.bc.ca/preparedBC
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