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Update 8:45PM – Fire Day 6 – Air Quality still concern here – Wind a Concern Friday/Saturday but will be cooler
Final Update 10:10PM Nothing more to report today. Have a good night! Definite change in the weather tomorrow. Update 8:45PM Did you just get a big whiff of kerosene? If you did, it is probably from the lighting of the controlled burn on the northwest side of Dog Mountain. Ironically, air quality has improved…
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Final Final Update 10:50PM Day 5 – Fire Grows to over 160 Hectares – Mapping the Fire – Controlled Burn and Mars Testing Weather Permitting
Final Final Update 10:50PM WIldfire service just updated their statement on the website. Here is the important part that deals with the ignition and rumours of jumping. More information The staged ignition was completed today. A heli-drip torch was used to ignite the burn area, and the fire met its objective to produce a moderate…
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Weather Forecast Post – Cool and possible showers coming Saturday?
Before doing the fire post, I wanted to get back to a regular weather forecast post. There is a definite shift in the weather coming that could have important implications for our fire. Smoke Keeps Heat at Bay Again Where it not for the smoke, we would have had continued on our >30º C weather all…
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FINAL UPDATE – 11PM – Day 4 – Terrible Air Quality Continues – Pre-Burn planned – Will generate smoke
Update 11:00PM Air Quality is continuing to improve (20ug/m3 at 10PM) as the SouthEast Winds today push the low level smoke down the Valley to the North and West (back toward Dog Mountain) and the upper level winds seem to clear the Pemberton fires in the opposite direction toward the South and East. Localized heavy…
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Final Update – 11:55PM – Air Quality Major Concern Across the Country – Rain Not Coming Soon
THE MARS IS GOING BACK IN THE AIR #bringbackthemars #PortAlberni long term contract. In water Tuesday morning. (Click above for link) FINAL Update 11:55PM Air Quality continues to improve in town. The ACRD is recommending residents on Sproat Lake to pack a 72 hour go-bag in case they need to evacuate at any time. With the fire growing…
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