Williams Lake , B.C. – The Big Bar Creek wildfire is now 50 per cent contained thanks to efforts made by ground crews, equipment and aircraft.

 

This wildfire is estimated at 450 hectares in size and had little growth yesterday. Cooler temperatures and a small amount of precipitation decreased the fire behaviour, making fire suppression efforts less challenging.  

 

Today, resources on this fire will include 117 firefighting personnel, as well as a specialized incident management team.

 

Multiple pieces of heavy equipment will be used to create fuel-free areas, and six helicopters will be used for water bucketing and other support functions.