Crews Work through Night to Build Guard Around Alexis Creek Fire
By 250 News
Monday, August 03, 2009 12:24 PM
WILLIAMS LAKE- Excellent progress was made by night crews on the Alexis Creek fire.
The fire burning at Alexis Creek is now estimated to be 150 hectares. Fire suppression personnel worked through the night and were able to build a guard around 70 percent of the fire. Today, 80 fire fighters, eight pieces of heavy equipment and four helicopters will continue to build new guard as well as reinforce existing guard.
An evacuation order has been put into place for the entire Alexis Creek area. For more information regarding evacuations, please contact the Cariboo Regional District at 250-392-4283.
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When one looks at a map of BC which has all the satellite identified fires on it, it is interesting to note that there does not appear to be a single fire in about a 150 km circle drawn with PG at its centre.
Nearest one is south of Vanderhoof detected earlier today but is shown as not having been verified.
Latitude: 53.391
Longitude: -124.613
Date: 2009-08-03 18:55:00 UTC
Satellite: MODIS TERRA
Latitude: 53.123
Longitude: -124.295
Date: 2009-08-03 20:45:00 UTC
Satellite: MODIS AQUA