Month: July 2018
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Heat Warning Ended – Go Catch Mars before the clouds come.
Environment Canada just ended the Heat Warning that has been in place for a very long time. And the strong southerly wind that is blowing right now is not only a good indication of the change in weather to come, but it might just blow away the smokey skies we have had to deal with…
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May be final day of smoke-reduced temperatures. Smoke impacting Air Quality too.
We are forecast to reach 35 with a Humidex of 38, but that doesn’t take into account the smoky haze of the past few days. On Friday I asked around to see where the haze was coming from and got some interesting answers. Today we have awoken to haze again, so we might not see…
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Update – Heat Warning Issued — Hot week ahead – Fire Danger moving to Extreme
Update 5PM – Heat Warning Issued by Environment Canada Due to the expected long stretch of heat, EC has released a Heat Warning. Below are the details. 3:45 PM PDT Monday 23 July 2018 Heat Warning in effect for: Inland Vancouver Island Temperatures reaching 35 degrees Celsius are expected. Extended Spell of Summer Heat over…
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Updating…. Fire out Sproat Lake. Please send pictures and updates.
Latest updates at top start here. While i have your attention, if you want to know all about Firefighting contracts in B.C. check this out. Update 12PM Sunday – No new updates. BCWS still classes fire as New 1ha. Updated 7:30AM – Nothing new to report. Updated 9PM – Hwy 4 now open. BCWS has…
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Marine layer lies over Port ALBERNI – will burn off – Campfire Ban in effect noon Wednesday
Don’t let the layer of cloud fool you. We have had a slight shift in the pattern but that cloud is going to burn off later this morning and reveal more sunny skies and warm temperatures. Expect this pattern to repeat Thursday and Friday and then we should get back into straight clear sun on…