Good afternoon everyone,
As you may be hearing in the
news, BC Wildfire Service crews have been actioning a fire in the Cherry Lake
area, which is more than 20 kms from Cranbrook. The Wildfire Service’s
online mapping program shows the fire is located in the backcountry
approximately halfway between Moyie and the Newgate area which is on Lake
Koocanusa. The BC Wildfire Service has 29 personnel onsite (with more
arriving today) and several pieces of heavy equipment and aerial support, so if
you see helicopters, that’s why. There are no evacuation alerts or orders
in place and we are told that this fire is not threatening any structures at
this time.
Please be cautious if you’re
heading out this weekend. The campfire ban remains in place and
conditions remain very dry. The weather forecast is calling for a chance
of a thunder shower this afternoon in the Invermere area, but the rest of the
region is expected to remain similar to the past couple of days with a mix of
sun and cloud. The smokey conditions are expected to stick around as long
as the wind direction remains the same, at least until Monday or so. The
smoke is still coming from the large fires in the USA and in the boundary
region.
If you plan to travel this
weekend, check the DriveBC website: http://www.drivebc.ca/ for up to date information on road closures.
To report a wildfire or open
burning violation on Crown or private land, call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free or
*5555 on a cell phone. Within a municipality, please contact the
municipality directly for information on fire bans and/or reporting.
Have a great weekend!
-Tracy Van de Wiel
Information Officer
250-489-9677
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