Smith Creek Fire
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Re: Smith Creek Fire
Thanks Iamsomeone! You just said what I was going to. In situations like this, if there is no news being reported, it usually means there's nothing new. Size estimates would be tougher to do at night. The fire is currently smaller than its peak.
The webcam is at Kelowna Mountain. It will be on site all the time once our 24/7 power solution arrives very soon. Right now, it's only accessible for about 8 hours a day, unfortunately.
Information from Update 17 is also included in our latest update.
The webcam is at Kelowna Mountain. It will be on site all the time once our 24/7 power solution arrives very soon. Right now, it's only accessible for about 8 hours a day, unfortunately.
Information from Update 17 is also included in our latest update.
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Queen K wrote:Who is in that boat and can the RCMP charge them for obstruction of some sort?
What an idiot!!!!!!
I hope that second boat we saw booking towards the first boat was an RCMP vessel.
...there is of course the possibility they're actually there marking the boundary and patrolling the area to keep others out...
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Thanks Iamsomeone! You just said what I was going to. In situations like this, if there is no news being reported, it usually means there's nothing new. Size estimates would be tougher to do at night. The fire is currently smaller than its peak.
The webcam is at Kelowna Mountain. It will be on site all the time once our 24/7 power solution arrives very soon. Right now, it's only accessible for about 8 hours a day, unfortunately.
Information from Update 17 is also included in our latest update.
Thanks for this. So does this mean that if there was a nasty turn of events in the overnight hours, that we would hear about it?
I am sure many of us would feel a lot better knowing that we would be alerted if the need be , even if it was in the middle of the night.
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Yes, you would hear about it for sure. Also, we have staff who live practically right beside the evacuated area, so they are going to be among the first to know too.
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That's very good to know, thank you :)
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I live on the course. It is very windy right now. Plants and other stuff knocked over and building is creaking. There are some plumes of smoke that a few hours ago were very thin and wispy and are now more active and larger.
Several helicopters are hitting these spots relentlessly. Those guys are amazing and skilled like crazy.
Shannon Lake may have dropped an inch or two once this is all done.
The overall look of it now is that they are beating it back slowly but methodically and sooner than later we will all breathe a collective sigh of relief.
Several helicopters are hitting these spots relentlessly. Those guys are amazing and skilled like crazy.
Shannon Lake may have dropped an inch or two once this is all done.
The overall look of it now is that they are beating it back slowly but methodically and sooner than later we will all breathe a collective sigh of relief.
Praise the lord and pass the ammunition
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Amazing they were able to knock this thing down like they did yesterday, and even more amazing that I still see choppers flying out there, those pilots must have ice blood and titanium kahoonas, that would be a wild ride. Hats off to all the crew doing a crazy job that I thought was impossble.
I thought I posted this a couple hours ago, but it didnt go.
I thought I posted this a couple hours ago, but it didnt go.
Going today, hear tommorow
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@Swoop, I guess we'll never know then. The second boat driver seemed to be quite anxious to get out there.
I saw the same thing happen on Sugar Lake a weekend ago, four waterbombers trying to load up and stupid boaters out there playing chicken.
Photographed it actually.
I saw the same thing happen on Sugar Lake a weekend ago, four waterbombers trying to load up and stupid boaters out there playing chicken.
Photographed it actually.
As WW3 develops, no one is going to be dissing the "preppers." What have you done?
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Queen K wrote:@Swoop, I guess we'll never know then. The second boat driver seemed to be quite anxious to get out there.
I saw the same thing happen on Sugar Lake a weekend ago, four waterbombers trying to load up and stupid boaters out there playing chicken.
Photographed it actually.
...not saying for a second the level of stupid in these situations never ceases to amaze - just saying, they could have been there with a purpose too... :)
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Re: Smith Creek Fire
Latest update from http://www.cordemergency.ca/CM/Page3353 ... ID=4544325 (8:10pm)is that there's not much of an update.
Honestly, with how much the wind is gusting, I'll take that as good news. The fact that they've maintained coverage and the size is constant is truly remarkable.
Who knows, maybe the wind blew some of the fire out :)
Also, still good idea to subscribe to their updates, good way to get info.
Honestly, with how much the wind is gusting, I'll take that as good news. The fact that they've maintained coverage and the size is constant is truly remarkable.
Who knows, maybe the wind blew some of the fire out :)
Also, still good idea to subscribe to their updates, good way to get info.
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Another update: looks like they have help from Ontario....not counting any chickens yet!
http://bcwildfire.ca/hprScripts/Wildfir ... sp?ID=2181
http://bcwildfire.ca/hprScripts/Wildfir ... sp?ID=2181
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I would have thought with the wind they'd evacuate right to the lake......lucky
You can't fix stupid........BUT you can dress them up and over pay them to teach your kids!
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I don't see any glowing hot spots tonight, at least not from my angle.
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I see a few from up here :(
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It's a bit darker now and I can see two or three small ones on the western flank.