Fire on Knox mountain
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Fire on Knox mountain
A fire just started on knox mountain fire truck roared up the hill and more coming.Why isn't that park closed?
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Re: Fire on Knox mountain
It was closed earlier - but only to vehicle traffic - even though not many cars start forest fires.
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Re: Fire on Knox mountain
it looks to be on back side the dog park 11 trucks and heli on scene .
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Re: Fire on Knox mountain
I live nearby and am currently watching it. Seems to be growing, helicopters are flying above now. Lets hope it gets contained. Cheers to any firefighters and others assisting on the scene!
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Re: Fire on Knox mountain
If this one is human caused I will just about lose my poop.
Too many idiots.....
Too many idiots.....
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Re: Fire on Knox mountain
People are bound & determined to burn up as much of BC as they can.
I don't give a damn whether people/posters like me or dislike me, I'm not on earth to win any popularity contests.
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Re: Fire on Knox mountain
No lightning in the area, so next possibility that's right stupid aslightspeed wrote: If this one is human caused I will just about lose my poop.
Too many idiots.....

I don't give a damn whether people/posters like me or dislike me, I'm not on earth to win any popularity contests.
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Re: Fire on Knox mountain
With the recent blowtorching blowhard I wouldn't be surprised if this one was also intentional. Would be infuriating as well...
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Re: Fire on Knox mountain
If this one proves to be arson, it will be about time to catch a culprit in action, and burn them at the stake, as a future deterrent to others. 

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Re: Fire on Knox mountain
Looking down Richter it looks like it started just above the road, or right beside it.
"Let there be smoke." And there was smoke. And it was gooooooood.
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Re: Fire on Knox mountain
I'm going to go way out on a limb with this and say an idiot is to blame.
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Re: Fire on Knox mountain
It is.maple leaf wrote:A fire just started on knox mountain fire truck roared up the hill and more coming.Why isn't that park closed?
People choose to ignore that fact.
I'm actually surprised this is the only one this weekend....with tens of thousands of people attending COG, and a lot of them probably 'camping out' - I was afraid it would be worse.
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Re: Fire on Knox mountain
Looking at a close up on Castanet home page, looks like it is a ways beyond the road.
"Let there be smoke." And there was smoke. And it was gooooooood.
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Re: Fire on Knox mountain
Looks like it is under control and the helicopter buckets have thinned out.
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Re: Fire on Knox mountain
Round them all up and set fire to them down at the site of the new Tourism Centre.Old Techie wrote:If this one proves to be arson, it will be about time to catch a culprit in action, and burn them at the stake, as a future deterrent to others.
Broadcast it live online. Saturday night entertainment for the locals.
Prod the culprits with pitchforks as they writhe and scream.
The exposure might keep more of our annual influx of brain dead genius "visitors" away.
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