Fire Rating Now Low to Moderate

Monday, July 17, 2006 07:19 PM

The danger rating for the Prince George Fire Centre has been downgraded to low to moderate. The cooler temperatures and rain have played a major role in reducing the threat.

Here is the latest information on activity within the Prince George Fire Centre region.

Zones	Fire Danger Rating	Total Fires to Date	Total Hectares Burned to Date
Prince George Zone	Low to Moderate	90	3,186
Robson Valley Zone	Low to Moderate	27	53
Vanderhoof Zone	Low to Moderate	42	3,850
Fort St. James Zone	Low to Moderate	36	1,558
Mackenzie Zone	Low to Moderate	35	9,077
Dawson Creek Zone	Low to Moderate	116	26,457
Fort St. John Zone	Low to Moderate	99	20,472
Fort Nelson Zone	Low to Moderate	8	4,060
Total	Low to Moderate	453	68,714

Crews continue to work on hotspots, especially in the Tumbler Ridge area:

in the vicinity of Mt. Hamelin, approximately 10,7700ha, crews are patrolling,
in the vicinity of Hourglass Creek, approximately 9,214ha, Current status, mop-up
in the vicinity of Rat Lake Road, approximately 3,432ha, Current status, patrol
in the vicinity of Wapiti Lake, approximately 1800ha, Current status, mop-up

Residents of Tumbler Ridge are advised smoke from hot spots may be visible, especially during periods of hot and dry weather. Crews will continue working on the fires until the hot spots have been extinguished.

Travel restrictions have been lifted for the Rat Lake Road and Wapiti FSR, but portions of the Hourglass Road are still designated Restricted Areas.

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