Pennask summit area

madadam · Post by **madadam** » Aug 10th, 2018, 11:49 am

From another site:

(UPDATE: Aug. 10 @ 10:30 a.m.) - The Gottfriedsen Mountain wildfire, located just off Hwy 97C (the Connector) about 25 kilometres west of West Kelowna, has grown to 550 hectares.

Post by **ferri** » Aug 10th, 2018, 12:28 pm

https://www.castanet.net/news/West-Kelo ... -to-550-ha

gman313 · Post by **gman313** » Aug 10th, 2018, 1:06 pm

that area needed a good burn

Pete Podoski · Post by **Pete Podoski** » Aug 10th, 2018, 1:24 pm

madadam wrote:Hot spots from Natural Resources Canada today: http://cwfis.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/interactive-map

Looks like fire is definitely around Windy Lake, glad I fished it last week.

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I hope you weren't fishing Windy Lake last week. See for more info: http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regula ... egion3.pdf

It looks as though the fire is working its way down hill into the Windy and Mellin F.S.R. areas.

It's all big clearcuts with lots of access down those roads, so that should help the firefighters keep it from impacting the fishing lodges and cabins. It is too bad they don't allow broadcast burning of cutblocks any longer as that would slow these fires down considerably if they did.

gman313 · Post by **gman313** » Aug 10th, 2018, 1:50 pm

removed.

Post by **ferri** » Aug 10th, 2018, 2:05 pm

So NOW we can get back on topic! :-X

madadam · Post by **madadam** » Aug 10th, 2018, 9:31 pm

Heard on scanner - cat fire guard is almost complete on west flank of fire, about 1 km to go, they will start back burning along fire guard tonight. NE flank and SE has very active flames, large smoke columns.

sassybee · Post by **sassybee** » Aug 10th, 2018, 10:25 pm

smoke smell VERY strong in Westbank, and ash falling....

Frisk · Post by **Frisk** » Aug 11th, 2018, 3:12 pm

Looks like that thunderstorm moved right over it. Probably soaked it good.

Andy S · Post by **Andy S** » Aug 11th, 2018, 4:18 pm

I am seeing a new fire this aft above near the ridge top east of Last Mountain.

LTD · Post by **LTD** » Aug 11th, 2018, 4:23 pm

wow its really windy right now definitely gonna fan the flames

Fancy · Post by **Fancy** » Aug 11th, 2018, 4:25 pm

Andy S wrote:I am seeing a new fire this aft above near the ridge top east of Last Mountain.

See this thread:
viewtopic.php?f=118&t=78981&p=2380356#p2380356
Wondering if that's a different one from what I'm seeing.

madadam · Post by **madadam** » Aug 11th, 2018, 4:27 pm

Kamloops Fire Center just issued extreme wind warning to all areas, expect winds 30 gusting to 60. Cold front apparently moving in.

Fancy · Post by **Fancy** » Aug 11th, 2018, 4:42 pm

Castanet has posted up to 70 and it certainly has been gusting the last while.

featfan · Post by **featfan** » Aug 11th, 2018, 4:45 pm

Andy S wrote:I am seeing a new fire this aft above near the ridge top east of Last Mountain.

I called it in to BC fire about 20 mins ago

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