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Lightning sparks at least 10 new wildfires on Vancouver Island

Fire officials say new wildfires are in the northern and central fire zones of the island. An update on the situation is expected late Thursday morning.

File photo of a B.C. Wildfire Service crew member.
BC File Photo Wildfire Service Crew. Photo by B.C. Wildfire Service /PNG

Hundreds of lightning strikes on Vancouver Island Wednesday Some new wildfires have broken out. wildfire service.

Firefighters are responding to 10 wildfires within the North Island and Central Fire Zone with the support of firefighting aircraft, fire officials said in the afternoon. told to

None of the new fires in coastal fire zones are considered wildfires of note. Notable wildfires are highly visible or pose a threat to people and property. A fire intelligence officer said an update on the situation would be provided later Thursday morning.

Source: B.C. Wildfire Service.
Source: B.C. Wildfire Service.

Meanwhile, crews continue to fight wildfires that have forced the evacuation of more than500 facilities in the Okanagan of southern British Columbia. .

According to the BC Wildfire Service, the Keremeos Creek fire covers 68 square kilometers southwest of Penticton, and most of the recent increase was due to the planned fires needed to create the control line. It is due to ignition.

Crews are also working on a fire approximately five kilometers west of the town of Spurwood, northeast of Fernie. According to the BC Wildfire Service, firefighting equipment, structural protection units, and personnel have arrived to actively begin triaging and evaluating property in the Sparwood area.

#BCWildfire Services continue to respond to the Cummings Creek wildfire (N11051). #Spurwood.We would like to thank all the structure protection support that has come together to protect this community. pic.twitter.com/pWznivjxhm

— BC WildFire Services (@BCGovFireInfo) August 11, 2022

According to BC: 27 of them have caught fire in the last two days. wildfire service.

Of the eight notable wildfires currently burning in Kamloops and the Southeastern Fire Center, only the fire near Penticton continues to keep residents away from their homes.

Seven other fires have not grown significantly in recent days, and according to the WildFire Service website, about 3 square kilometers of fire in the grasslands northwest of Kamloops is currently "on hold." Medium", allowing the crew to complete the building. control line.

And...

— with files from The Canadian Press

  1. View of the Nohomin Creek wildfire looking west from across the Fraser Canyon at the Nohomin Creek wildfire on July 21, 2022.

    BC Wildfire Map 2022: Update Fire Locations, Evacuation Warnings/Orders

  2. A crew member works at the Watching Creek fire in British Columbia in an Aug.5, 2022 handout photo. Cooler conditions and calmer winds have also helped crews make progress on several other wildfires around B.C.

    help bring BC.

  3. Smoke from fires along Sheep Creek is shown in an Aug.7, 2022 handout photo from the BC Wildfire Service. The BC Wildfire Service says the the wildfire covers 68 square kilometres southwest of Penticton, with most of the recent growth due to planned ignitions needed to create the control lines.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service **MANDATORY CREDIT**

    Stable weather allows firefighters to focus on containing his B.C. Wildfire

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