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Wildfire Service - Province of British Columbia - Government of B.C.
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The BC Wildfire Service employs approximately 1600 seasonal personnel each year, including firefighters, dispatchers and other seasonal positions.
Wildfires of Note
Wildfires of note are wildfires which are highly visible or which pose a potential threat to public safety.
Up-to-date information on current wildfires of note can be found by following the links below (listed by fire centre); these wildfires can also be viewed on the active wildfires map.
For a list of all active wildfires (i.e. over 0.01 hectares) see Active Wildfires.
Up-to-date information on current wildfires of note can be found by following the links below (listed by fire centre); these wildfires can also be viewed on the active wildfires map.
| Northwest Fire Centre
• Alkali Lake |
For a list of all active wildfires (i.e. over 0.01 hectares) see Active Wildfires.
Status: Active
Another holdover fire was discovered in the Alkali Lake fire perimeter. This latest fire is located 25 kilometres southeast of Telegraph Creek on the East side of the Stikine River and 7 km north of Buckley Lake. Holdovers are fires that smoulder underground over the winter and re-emerge when weather conditions become warmer and drier. Since mid-April, BC Wildfire Service has detected a number of these holdover fires in areas burned in the 2018 Alkali Lake Fire. Most found to date are now extinguished.
Interface: This is not an interface fire.
More information
BC Wildfire Service continues to monitor areas of concern within the 2018 Alkali Lake fire. Ground and air patrols are ongoing and a remote camera has been installed to allow for continuous remote monitoring.
BCWS expects to detect further holdover fires throughout the season. The public may see smoke rising from areas burned in 2018. Please report any sightings to 1-800-663-5555. BCWS will assess any fire activity and respond as necessary.
Further information will be released if and when the situation changes.
Cause: Lightning
Resources
No further details available at this time regarding resources.
Map & Photos: See the 30 files for this fire.
Links for more information about fires in general
- EmergencyInfoBC Online source for emergency alerts
- DriveBC Road conditions and closures
- BC Air Quality The Air Quality Health Index is a health protection tool that is designed to help you make decisions to protect your health by limiting short-term exposure to air pollution and adjusting your activity levels during increased levels of air pollution.
Fire cache age: 7/2/2019 9:12:19 PM - 212 of 300 seconds. Link cache age: 7/2/2019 8:49:48 PM - 1563 of 1800 seconds.
Related Links
- Response Types and Stages of Control
- BC Air Quality
- Emergency Info BC
- Smoke Forecast
- Wildfire Management
- Contact Information
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