Bell Sounds Alarm over Potential Fire Disaster

Tuesday, August 17, 2010 01:40 PM

Prince George, B.C. – While the Cariboo and Prince George Fire Centres have faced many challenges this summer, the worst may be on the horizon.

The forecast for Thursday of this week is for high winds, and that, says Minister of Forests and Range Pat Bell, could spell disaster. “You know I am not trying to be dramatic” he told Opinion250, “but the winds expected when the cold front comes this week, could mean we lose the battle with the fires in the Cariboo and in the Prince George Fire Centre.”

Bell says anyone planning a trip to the Back country is asked to postpone that activity and if you know of people already in the back country, if you could try to contact them and advise them to get to safety, just in case.

The tinder dry conditions and the large fires already burning could see sparks and embers fly throughout the region if the predicted winds accompany the cold front. Bell says everything that can be done to prepare for the weather change is being done, but Thursday may be the worst the firefighters, and this Province have seen for fire activity

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Posted on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 01:40 PM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: Grant G on August 17 2010 2:53 PM

And why did Pat Bell only budget $52 million dollars for forest fighting in this years budget?....Especially when BC spent almost $400 million last year....

You can add a $300 million dollar hole in Colin Hansen`s budget....As for Pat Bell

"Recall in Fall"

http://powellriverpersuader.blogspot.com/2010/03/long-hot-summer.html

Posted by: Loki on August 17 2010 3:02 PM

Budget? We don't need no stinkin' budget.

Posted by: RRrabbitt on August 17 2010 3:53 PM

ARRRGGHHHH..... Damn straight, Loki... pass me another clip, I'm fresh out !!

Hang onta my pack.... SMOKEJUMPERS AWAY !!

V.

Posted by: My3Centsworth on August 17 2010 5:12 PM

Perhaps Bell was going to go out and help put out the fires himself. That would save some money wouldn't it?

To all of the fire-fighting folks working out there in the woods, keep up the effort!!

Posted by: BCRacer on August 17 2010 7:30 PM

Bell needs a new script writer...sounds so much like the drivel eminating out of Campbells a$$

Posted by: Slim2229 on August 17 2010 7:45 PM

What Pat's saying is just plain old fashioned common sense. Stay out of the bush if you don't work out there.
I don't know if it's hot enough to start a grass fire with a hot exhaust pipe yet, but while I would normally go out in the bush about twice a week, I'm not going to till it rains.
And these fools who want to go out there, light a campfire to party around, for chrissake, stay home, no one needs your stupidity out there.

Posted by: dow7500 on August 17 2010 8:33 PM

put the politics aside people, this could be it. Big wind with these popcorn fart dry conditions?? There are thousands of acres of dead trees.....

Posted by: Harbinger on August 17 2010 9:16 PM

"Bell sounds alarm...". Hey! Good going starting a headline like that. How about "Bell is alarmed..."? "Alarm Bells go off..."? Endless....

Posted by: acrider54 on August 18 2010 5:25 AM

bong...bong...bong...ting-a-ling

Posted by: BCRacer on August 18 2010 8:45 AM

yes Slim we could be in trouble under the right set of conditions...
With all the dead beetle wood and grass we could be looking at a major BBQ....
I am ready to go if need be....
have my ditty bag packed just in case....
I never meant to make light of the conditions we have just the peson falapping his lips...

Posted by: BCRacer on August 18 2010 8:46 AM

I really need a spell check..

Posted by: Slim2229 on August 18 2010 8:55 AM

I ned spel chek to, just kep speling it rong............