Cam loops continue to be issued a thermal warning that is expected to rise to up to 40 degrees on Thursday. In addition, lightning strikes may occur at night, causing a new mountain fire.
BC. I'm fighting. jpgBC is fighting a new mountain fire near Camloops. The heat wave continues in the region with highs expected to reach 40 degrees Celsius on Thursday.
Tweet from B.C. The WildFire Service on Wednesday said the blaze was "very visible in Kamloops and the surrounding area." It shows the behavior of 3 fires, "means that the ground fire has occurred slowly at a medium spread speed. According to the
Firefighting Authorities, he has two helicopters on the site, and nine terrestrial staff and air tanker are flying.
They stated that the fire was irrelevant to the wildfire of the watching creek, located about 9 km south of Camloops.
Neither blaze is considered a noteworthy wildfire at this time.
Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a heat warning for the southern interior of British Columbia, with daytime temperatures expected to be between 35 and 40 degrees Celsius.
There is also the danger of lightning strikes. This could lead to more wildfires in the drought-hit regions' forests.
#BCWildfire corresponds to the East Meadow Plateau fire (K21514). #20 km north ofKamloops. The fire is estimated at 3 hectares and exhibits rank 2 and 3 fire behavior. This means a surface fire with visible flames and a slow and moderate spread rate. pic.twitter.com/wp1yayillyx
- BC Wildfire Service (@bcgovfireinfo) 2022 August 17,
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