Prince George, B.C.- As the temperature increased over the weekend, so  did fire activity.

 

The Prince George Fire Centre has set up structural protection units in the area of the Tsacha Lake fire.

 

There is an evacuation order in effect in this area. The Tsacha Lake fire is now 1,000 hectares in size. It is believed to have been sparked by lightning.

 

There are 93 fires burning in the Cariboo Fire centre.

 

South of Meldrum Creek fires cover a combined area of over 37,000 hectares, or 370 square kilometres. Yesterday, crews were challenged with fire activity caused by winds.

 

 

There are four fires within this complex totalling over 24,000 hectares. Active fire behaviour occurred yester-day and there was some growth on the fires. Crews have completed a contingency guard along 7000 road and are conducting burnoff operations when conditions allow. Additional firefighters, heavy equipment and support staff are on site today.

 

Place Complex    

 

The fire at Dog Creek, 40 kilometres west of 100 Mile, is 7,304 hectares in size, 73 square kilometres, and is now 85 per cent contained. The fire has not shown any significant growth in the past 24 hours and crews are continuing to mop-up and watch for flare-ups.

 

 

The two main fires within this complex total over 20,500 hectares. Extreme fire behaviour was observed on these fires and smoke will continue to be an issue. On August 11, an evacuation order was issued for an area within this complex. The implementation of this recent evacuation order illustrates that fire activity is still ongoing and the potential for additional orders could come at anytime.

 

So far this year, there have been 1399 fires, which have burned 159,699 hectares.