Category: Fire
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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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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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Heat Warning issued – Fire Danger remaining High – Excellent CO2 thread
Environment Canada has issued a Heat Warning for East Vancouver Island and Victoria but considering Inland Vancouver Island will be getting up to 35°C, the message applies here too even if the warning doesn’t. Here is their message. 4:50 AM PDT Monday 16 July 2018 Heat Warning in effect for: Greater Victoria The summertime heat…
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Extreme Heat Monday – Should Break Thursday – Wildfire danger rising
Time to find water. The forecast high from Environment Canada is 36°C (97°F) with a humidex of 38°C (100°F). The UWash model below is not quite as extreme with a high of “only” between 33-35°C. Either way, that is very hot and would break the short term high temperature since 1995 at the Airport of…