Smith Creek Fire

Post by **Troy** » Jul 19th, 2014, 5:40 pm

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.

Swoop · Post by **Swoop** » Jul 19th, 2014, 5:42 pm

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...

binky11 · Post by **binky11** » Jul 19th, 2014, 5:45 pm

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.

Post by **Troy** » Jul 19th, 2014, 5:53 pm

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.

binky11 · Post by **binky11** » Jul 19th, 2014, 5:55 pm

That's very good to know, thank you :)

mexi cali · Post by **mexi cali** » Jul 19th, 2014, 6:13 pm

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.

Wally · Post by **Wally** » Jul 19th, 2014, 6:24 pm

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.

Queen K · Post by **Queen K** » Jul 19th, 2014, 6:49 pm

@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.

Swoop · Post by **Swoop** » Jul 19th, 2014, 6:58 pm

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... :)

kumazatheef · Post by **kumazatheef** » Jul 19th, 2014, 8:23 pm

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.

meadbh · Post by **meadbh** » Jul 19th, 2014, 8:42 pm

Another update: looks like they have help from Ontario....not counting any chickens yet!

http://bcwildfire.ca/hprScripts/Wildfir ... sp?ID=2181

BoB76 · Post by **BoB76** » Jul 19th, 2014, 9:17 pm

I would have thought with the wind they'd evacuate right to the lake......lucky

TreeGuy · Post by **TreeGuy** » Jul 19th, 2014, 9:31 pm

I don't see any glowing hot spots tonight, at least not from my angle.

Darlin06 · Post by **Darlin06** » Jul 19th, 2014, 9:32 pm

I see a few from up here :(

TreeGuy · Post by **TreeGuy** » Jul 19th, 2014, 9:39 pm

It's a bit darker now and I can see two or three small ones on the western flank.

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