Category: Fire
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Road Closed Again – Wind Closure Possible Thursday and Friday.
Highway 4 has been fully closed since noon on Tuesday due to high winds, and possibly (this is speculation on my part) the impacts of the first significant rainfall since the fire damaged the slope. I would imagine that they are doing assessments of the slope above the roadway. Anyone who has driven the road…
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June 2023 Summary – Fiery Dry
The rising floor of June
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Stopwatch through Cameron Lake – More Heat Coming – Heatdome Anniversary, the Science, Rally today.
On the Stopwatch On the way home (westbound) on Tuesday I decided to set my stopwatch. I started it at the stoplight at about 4:10PM at the Highway 4 – 4A Junction and stopped it at Cathedral Grove at 4:44PM. It seemed likely pretty typical traffic. Mostly daily commuters/trucks with some summer tourists as well.…
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Road on Schedule – Hot Weather coming
Highway 4 single lane on schedule MoT just updated their page at 4:45PM Monday June 19 It says: Forecast We will get gradually warmer as the week goes on. We may hit a peak of 30ºC on Friday and then Saturday/Sunday will go back down into the mid-twenties. There is no expectation for significant rainfall…
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Friday and Weekend Forecast – Some Rain – Stormy Sunday
Friday Early Afternoon Rain Rain will begin likely around 10AM in and around the Alberni Valley. The 11AM-2PM period looks like this below: There will be heavier rain along the ridges, including Cameron Lake, so that will be a concern for rock and tree fall and for the safety of the firefighters there. The picture…