FFGRD Issues Evacuation Order

Thursday, August 19, 2010 07:53 PM

Fire burning within Pelican Lake Complex courtesy BC Wildfire Mgmt Branch

Prince George, B.C. - The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George has declared a local state of emergency for five residences south of Punchaw Lake, along the Blackwater Road.

The five properties have been issued evacuation orders in response to the growing Pelican Lake Complex of fires that have crossed into the region.

Spokesperson, Renee McCloskey, says the regional district has activated its Emergency Operations Centre and will continue to monitor fire activity in the area. McCloskey says FFGRD is advising other residents in the area to prepare, in the event the evacuation order needs to be extended.

Anyone needing more information can call the EOC at 250-960-4475.

Cariboo Fire Centre Information Officer, Radha Fisher, says yesterday's cold front and the winds that came with it, whipped most of the fires in the region into rank 5 and 6 behaviour, which is the most serious.

In particular, she says one fire within the Pelican Complex took a 15-kilometre run, "which is pretty excessive." The cluster of fires burning in the complex are located north of Nazko and cover approximately 28,500-hectares.

For the most up-to-date information, go to www.bcwildfire.ca

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Posted on Thursday, August 19, 2010 07:53 PM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: cougars fan on August 19 2010 8:47 PM

I am surprised there have been no stories on here yet about the Binta Fire that grew so much yesterday (it exploded to 25000 hectares overnight with the wind).

The Regional District of Bulkley Nechako website shows a huge evacuation alert zone that extends to Fraser Lake, and along the shores of Francois Lake.

Posted by: Dragonmaster on August 19 2010 9:00 PM

At this moment the Binta fire is @ 35000 hectares

Posted by: blurb56 on August 19 2010 9:01 PM

and past engen to the east

Posted by: gus on August 20 2010 1:10 AM

Binta Lake Fire when it was discovered on July 28 ...
http://bcwildfire.ca/ftp/!Project/WildfireNews/7312010~43511_R10100%20100728%201128%2014.JPG

2 weeks later (August 12) it states this: "The fires at Binta Lake and Llgitiyuz Lake have not grown and are still 100% contained."
http://bcwildfire.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=1757

1 weeks later (August 18), we have a 35,000 hectare fire ... Binta Lake fire video from August 18, 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vJIhudICxQ

If we want to fight these fires, then I think we need to increase our capacity for initial attacks with more rap attack crews as well as air support.

One thing is for sure, we cannot cut down the dead trees fast enough to help prevent them from feeding fires over the next decade. So, we either improve our protection around denser urban and rural developments and just let the forests burn to re-generate the forests naturally, or we keep on playing mother nature and replicate the natural cycle to the best of our ability with the integrated use of harvesting/planting, and prescribed burns/natural regeneration. In my mind, the later means an increased better initial attack capacity.

Fire Statistics ...http://bcwildfire.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/Statistics.asp
- 4 new lightning caused fires discovered on 18th
- 8 new human caused fires discovered on 18th

Posted by: gus on August 20 2010 1:22 AM

Pelican Complex fire.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXk2EED_Asc

Posted by: gus on August 20 2010 1:52 AM

BC forest fire smoke in Edmonton

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SbkPPrRa90