Wildfire Risk Moderate to High In P.G. Fire Centre
Prince George, B.C. – Heading into the weekend the wildfire risk has been listed as moderate to high throughout most of the Prince George Fire Centre region. The hot dry spell has made winter kill grasses, tinder dry.
Conditions are predicted to be high or extreme in the Chetwynd, Chilako, Valemount and Vanderhoof regions over the weekend, prompting a call for all back country users to be extremely careful with quads, trail bikes or any equipment which could spark a fire.
According to the Wildfire Management Branch , there have already been 38 wildfires of 10 hectares or more in the Prince George Fire Centre since April 1st of this year. Those fires have consumed a total of 580 hectares.
Meantime, some B.C. fire fighting crews have been sent to Alberta to assist with prescribed burns in that province.
Four, three-person initial attack crews and one agency representative have been sent to Waterton and Banff.
Even with that deployment, the Wildfire Management Branch says there are sufficient personnel and resources in B.C. to effectively handle any situation in B.C. Crews sent to other jurisdictions are sent for a maximum 19 day stay but cold be recalled at any time if their services are needed in B.C.
Comments
I think Vanderhoof and Chetwynd have two of the driest micro climates in the North through the winter months. It always amazes me how little snow they get, when it can be the opposite 20-minutes out of town.
Summit Lake and McLeod Lake however would be my bet for the wettest and coldest micro climate in the North outside of maybe Dease Lake.
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