Lightning fires

[Frisk]

This map might be helpful.
https://governmentofbc.maps.arcgis.com/ ... 65dbcd7538

[TreeGuy]

Looking out my living room window.

Second picture has a puff of smoke from the lightning in the first picture.

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[Frisk]

Hopefully things will calm down overnight and they can hit them hard tomorrow morning. Definitely quite a few fires in the area though.

[madadam]

Scanners gone quiet so thats good.

[madadam]

Here is the map enlarged a bit more so you can see where the fires are.

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[Snman]

They're bombing Carrot Mtn. out of Shannon lake right now.

[Frisk]

I'm surprised by the lack of information right now. Can't seem to find any updates on what's going on.

[Urbane]

I've been listening to the scanner and except for a reference to needing more assistance in the Brent Rd. area I'm not hearing much. We're sure seeing a lot of smoke in various directions though and the wind is a concern. With so many fires popping up within a short time, and with thunder and lightning in the forecast, you worry about the available resources. Some of the best updates are right here on these threads!

[GordonH]

This map might be helpful.
https://governmentofbc.maps.arcgis.com/ ... 65dbcd7538

Lightning caused fires are going happen & there is nothing to prevent them. It's human caused fires that can be for the most part prevented (I am aware, maybe not all).
BC forest fire fighters have more then enough work just dealing with lightning strikes.

[Frisk]

Hopefully no structures will be lost tonight and the forecasted cooler temperatures over the next couple of days will help suppression efforts.

[watchkat]

Interface K51242 See Map Good Creek Jul 17, 2018 400.00
K51243 See Map Mount Conkle Jul 17, 2018 93.00
K51247 See Map Peachland Creek Jul 17, 2018 16.00
K51248 See Map Law Creek Jul 17, 2018 8.00
K51249 See Map KVR - Little Tunnel Jul 17, 2018 0.20
K51256 See Map Glenfir Rd Jul 17, 2018 2.00
Interface K51264 See Map Mt Eneas Jul 17, 2018 1,000.00
K51269 See Map Gillanders Crk Jul 17, 2018 1.00
K51278 See Map Munro Lk FSR Jul 18, 2018 6.00
K51293 See Map 1.5km along KVR off Chute Lk Rd Jul 18, 2018 7.50
K51295 See Map Mount Drought Jul 18, 2018 0.10

[Frisk]

Things look better today. Cool temperatures should give a bit of a break for a couple days.

[Fancy]

Hope the wind lightens up - really breezy out there this morning.

[ferri]

Since there is lightning in the forecast again I'm going to post this link: http://www.lightningmaps.org/?lang=en#m ... ;dl=2;dc=0;


I'm not kidding here, I watched that last lightning storm and I swear that every strike started a fire. :/

[Drip_Torch]

Since there is lightning in the forecast again I'm going to post this link: http://www.lightningmaps.org/?lang=en#m ... ;dl=2;dc=0;
I'm not kidding here, I watched that last lightning storm and I swear that every strike started a fire. :/

During the last storm, I got similar results out of windows - especially the north facing ones.