Finlay Creek Fire

Rjamer · Post by **Rjamer** » Sep 2nd, 2017, 4:09 pm

Anyone know the situation?

JagXKR · Post by **JagXKR** » Sep 2nd, 2017, 4:13 pm

Not sure yet but there is activity at the base in Penticton. Heading North.

Rjamer · Post by **Rjamer** » Sep 2nd, 2017, 4:15 pm

JagXKR wrote:Not sure yet but there is activity at the base in Penticton. Heading North.

I just saw a plane head into the smoke,,probably the spotter..

Post by **Troy** » Sep 2nd, 2017, 4:25 pm

Here's what we have so far about this fire:
https://www.castanet.net/news/West-Kelo ... orted-fire

tsayta · Post by **tsayta** » Sep 2nd, 2017, 4:27 pm

I can see it and smell it here in ok mtn park

dale mck · Post by **dale mck** » Sep 2nd, 2017, 4:44 pm

Winds in Peachland 13 gusting to 28,,hum. around 15%,,temp 35 ish,,,,no way to feel good about this ! Crank those tankers and bombers up please.

JagXKR · Post by **JagXKR** » Sep 2nd, 2017, 4:46 pm

B212 on it's way and a Convair (55) just took off.

Rider59 · Post by **Rider59** » Sep 2nd, 2017, 4:48 pm

Did we forget to blame smokers before we know the actual cause? You guys are slippin'

kgcayenne · Post by **kgcayenne** » Sep 2nd, 2017, 4:49 pm

Enough already!

What part of "stay out of the back country with your fire making, unmaintained, hunks-o-junk" do people not understand?

Oh, right, they're A

les.

gardengirl · Post by **gardengirl** » Sep 2nd, 2017, 4:54 pm

Just came back from Summerland. Could see the smoke. It is VERY windy out there. Not good. I agree, get the air support out early.

tsayta · Post by **tsayta** » Sep 2nd, 2017, 4:55 pm

From ok mtn

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JagXKR · Post by **JagXKR** » Sep 2nd, 2017, 4:56 pm

Air Spray Electra 498 loading up with the red stuff right now.

rustled · Post by **rustled** » Sep 2nd, 2017, 5:01 pm

BC Wildfire map shows a new fire on Garnet Valley Road, west across the lake from Okanagan Mtn Park, and closer to Summerland than Peachland. Is this the same one?

http://openmaps.gov.bc.ca/kml/wildfire/map.html

ETA: The updated map now shows the fire north of that location.

JagXKR · Post by **JagXKR** » Sep 2nd, 2017, 5:03 pm

Confirmed. Visual from my buddies house. Can see the smoke definitely near Summerland. Also see a heli in the area.

rustled · Post by **rustled** » Sep 2nd, 2017, 5:05 pm

https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-s ... htm#205689

A fire burning 7.5 kilometres southwest of Peachland, which is now being called the Finlay Creek fire, is currently estimated to be 10 hectares in size.

Edited to fix quote.

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