FOREST FIRES

[Crimea_River]

Same problem here in Southern Alberta. Another drought year predicted as our main water source, snowpack in the Rockies, is well below average.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

My heart goes out to you guys with my fingers crossed as our fire season, luckily is delayed due to heavy rains over the last few months, but that also means lots of growth.

 

[gumbyk]

My heart goes out to you guys with my fingers crossed as our fire season, luckily is delayed due to heavy rains over the last few months, but that also means lots of growth.

Ours is just getting under way here. We had one go through a vineyard yesterday. Luckily we don't tend to get them as big as you guys do.

 

[MiTasol]

It is on again already in BC. Keep safe all there

Plumes of wildfire smoke block Canadian motorway

Thousands have evacuated British Columbia, as the Parker Lake fire marks the start of Canada's wildfire season.

www.bbc.com

 

[Greg Boeser]

Yeah FU Canada! Keep your smoke to yourselves. You just about choked me out yesterday.

 

[Sisu]

Middle of May and it's already happening up here. A northern B C town eveacuated already with the fire right on the edge of town. Fort McMurray in trouble again. There are a lot of places up here with only one road out of town. Things are still quiet and clear down here in Southeast B C, but it is already REALLY dry out there and we're awful nervous.

 

[MiTasol]

Yeah FU Canada! Keep your smoke to yourselves. You just about choked me out yesterday.

Grizzle, grizzle, grizzle
Bitch, bitch, moan.

The youth of today complain about everything.

 

[fubar57]

91 fires are holdovers from last year. My son works up near the Ft. Nelson fire

 

[MiTasol]

That is bad country for a fire. I spent some time at Liard River Crossing and Ft Nelson. Good people there.

 

[Torch]

It is on again already in BC. Keep safe all there

Plumes of wildfire smoke block Canadian motorway

Thousands have evacuated British Columbia, as the Parker Lake fire marks the start of Canada's wildfire season.

www.bbc.com

Yeesh any trees left up there? Did a couple motorcycle trips up there. Beautiful country

 

[gumbyk]

Yeesh any trees left up there? Did a couple motorcycle trips up there. Beautiful country

Heading there next week. Got three days in Vancouver on our way to Maryland

 

[fubar57]

Heading there next week. Got three days in Vancouver on our way to Maryland

A shame I'll be back in camp then. We could met on the highway and had a brief Howdy

 

[fubar57]

As of yesterday,

• 430 Active, 258 out of control (red), 47 being held (yellow), 125 under control (green)
• 106 started in the last 24 hours
• 81 declared out in the last 24 hours
• 246 declared out in the last 7 days
• over 36,000 recorded lightning strikes yesterday

 

[Crimea_River]

Funny how they stop at the Alberta border. That said:

'Aggressive fire behaviour' led to sudden evacuation of Jasper, Parks Canada says | CBC News

Parks Canada staff say aggressive fire behaviour prompted the decision to have thousands of people flee the Jasper area late Monday night.

www.cbc.ca

 

[GrauGeist]

We have quite a few fires in California, now, as a result of Thunderstorms.

None in my direct vicinity (for a change, thankfully) but we're getting heavy drift smoke from them.

Also something that's been happening lately: Facebook has been deleting posts or entire groups that are dedicated to fire information (such as new fire alerts, updates and even evacuation notices) without explanation - not sure why, but it's a little disturbing.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

I really feel for you guys and I believe we have some of our firemen over there pitching in. Stay safe.

 

[GrauGeist]

Yes, Vic - NSW RFS tanker B210 is here in California lending a hand.

And as always, we're grateful for the help from our friends down under.

 

[Gnomey]

Stay safe guys!

 

[GrauGeist]

Great, now we have a monster that has grown over 70,000 acres in 24 hours near the city of Chico (south-east of here) and it was started by a dumbass who set his car on fire!

 

[Crimea_River]

Town of Jasper is half gone. Buildings in Jasper in ashes after 'monster' wildfire rips through mountain community | CBC News