Prince George, B.C.- The haze over the City of Prince George is smoke from several large forest fires

including the Entiako Lake blaze in the north east corner of Tweedsmuir Park. 

The smoke from these fires has drifted east to Prince George, along the Coast to Bella Coola and as far south as Kamloops.

 

The Entiako Lake fire is currently estimated at 6,120 hectares. It was first reported August 22^nd and was started by lightning.

 

This is a "modified response" fire, which means the fire is being allowed to burn and expand in some areas to help restore ecosystems where no personal property structures are at risk.

 

The Wildfire Management Branch is taking care to protect  nearby cabins. Fire crews have safeguarded several cabins by setting up  industrial sprinklers and are working to stop the fire’s spread toward the east. They have widened an existing road and will be burning off forest fuels between the road and the main fire to block its advance.

 

If weather conditions remain favourable, 21 firefighters and a fire ignition specialist (burn-off supervisor) are scheduled to perform a controlled burn over the next few days. It will be ignited from the air and by hand.

 

Firefighting crews, aircraft and heavy equipment will be on site to ensure that the fire does not spread past the fireguards crews have established.