Don't Let Cool Temps Fool You
By 250 News
Friday, September 15, 2006 03:59 AM
Temperatures may have plunged, but that doesn't mean the forest fire danger has eased.
Yes, the cooler temps have helped crews working on active fires, but thre hasn't been enough rain to go along with the cooler temps to bring about any significant change in the fire ratings.
The fire danger remains high to extreme in many parts of the north.
Prince George Fire Centre Zones | Fire Danger Rating | Total Fires to Date | Total Hectares Burned to Date |
Prince George | Moderate to High | 113 | 3,557 |
Robson Valley | Low to Moderate | 48 | 103 |
Vanderhoof | High to Extreme | 51 | 4,584 |
Fort St. James | Moderate to Extreme | 40 | 2451 |
Mackenzie | Moderate to Extreme | 41 | 13479 |
Dawson Creek | High to Extreme | 144 | 26908 |
Fort St. John | High to Extreme | 116 | 20683 |
Fort Nelson | Low to High | 12 | 9066 |
Total | 566 | 80863 |
As hunting season gets into full swing, the BC Forest Service asks that people be very careful with campfires as the forests are unseasonably dry.
A Category 2 and 3 fire ban applies throughout the Fire Centre. This area extends from Kinbasket Lake in the south to Endako to the west, north to the Yukon Border and East to the Alberta border.
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