Fire on PIB land

[smoky500]

any body know if this was a control burn or wild fire? Lots of flame and smoke yesterday, still plumes of smoke this am even with the rain.

[JagXKR]

Still burning. Can't see the ground where it's located but does not seem to be moving. Actually a great day to burn a slash pile, little chance of it getting out of control.

[smoky500]

more than a slash pile, there was half a dozen areas of flame yesterday, some quite large and it looked like one tree candling. was hard to tell/look as I was driving down the parkway

[twobits]

more than a slash pile, there was half a dozen areas of flame yesterday, some quite large and it looked like one tree candling. was hard to tell/look as I was driving down the parkway

Perhaps they are controlled burns to create forage land for all the ungulates on the reserve?

[thebrod]

Controlled burns. Yard burning, ditch burning, etc.

[blueliner]

Maybe they were testing out a new Cell Tower

[twobits]

New one today that clearly got away on them. Out of control for over two hours going up slope and winds driving it north. At this time there is still smoke, but looks like they managed to get it snuffed. For an hour or so, it was pretty iffy if they would contain it.

[blueliner]

New one today that clearly got away on them. Out of control for over two hours going up slope and winds driving it north. At this time there is still smoke, but looks like they managed to get it snuffed. For an hour or so, it was pretty iffy if they would contain it.

Thinking there rain dance worked

[JagXKR]

There will be fire on Wed and Thur along the channel.

https://www.castanet.net/news/Penticton ... annel-path

Hopefully that does not get away from them.

[JagXKR]

Did this get away from them? Seems a bit messed up.

[pentona]

There will be fire on Wed and Thur along the channel.

https://www.castanet.net/news/Penticton ... annel-path

Hopefully that does not get away from them.

I don't see the relationship between this fire burning up trees, etc on the Mountainside and brush burning last weds and thursday along the river channel. If they wanted to get rid of the trees, why not salvage them first; then burn what's left. Kinda dumb to start a fire at dusk, as well.

[JagXKR]

Sorry I didn't mean to correlate the channel fires with today's fire. Just have been seeing many many fires on PIB land lately but this one seemed a bit out of control. No need for fire vehicles with the lights going if it was controlled. Also it was in more than just 2 locations. I counted at least 4 separate locations where burning was taking place and it was not slash piles. Maybe the first one was but it looks as though the wind picked up and embers ignited other areas.
The fire trucks needed to be called out after that. But I'm just guessing.

[JagXKR]

Should have looked on the main page before I posted. DOH!

https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-s ... htm#222552

I was right btw.