Are you on Facebook?

I suggest you follow B.C. Wildfire on Facebook. Their communications have improved tremendously. Last night there was video from Senior personnel updating on the fire near Fort Nelson. The wildfire behaviour specialist outlined the current and forecast conditions. If the forecast holds, the fire may hit Fort Nelson today.

It was a comprehensive presentation by senior people. The Mayor of Fort Nelson told the media a few days ago that the fire started from a tree hitting a power line in a wind storm.

Sunday

 

A look at Initial Attack

 

Osoyoos Fire Rescue douses fire, urges residents to FireSmart their properties - Oliver/Osoyoos News

Osoyoos Fire Rescue douses fire, urges residents to FireSmart their properties - Oliver/Osoyoos News: Heavy smoke is filling the air in Osoyoos on Friday evening at the south east end of town. 

Early Start to Wildfire Season

BC Wildfire App has been updated.

Fort Nelson and Fort Nelson First Nation evacuated.

Fort McMurray on alert.

Yes the north is drier, but as we watch the snow melt, make plans for your FireSmart activities when the snow has gone.

South Okanagan General Hospital emergency department to reopen at midnight - Oliver/Osoyoos News

South Okanagan General Hospital emergency department to reopen at midnight - Oliver/Osoyoos News: The emergency department at South Okanagan General Hospital in Oliver will be temporarily closed over Friday night due to limited physician availability.

BCWF Improved Communications

Fort Nelson is under evacuation order - 800 hectares. extreme fire behaviour, Rank 4 and 5.

A couple of clicks on their social media, and there is a lot of information there about the fire, and what residents need to know.

Way more information in a timely fashion than what we dealt with in 2021.

South Okanagan General Hospital emergency department to close overnight due to short staffing - Oliver/Osoyoos News

South Okanagan General Hospital emergency department to close overnight due to short staffing - Oliver/Osoyoos News: The emergency department at South Okanagan General Hospital in Oliver will be temporarily closed over Friday night due to limited physician availability.

Out of sight, locked up, day time cruisers................

The investigators in the theft of a quad from the village believe that it was not a random drive by. They suspect that someone had been looking around, and watching.

Never hurts to ask strangers if the are looking for someone, or jotting down a license plate.

I just noticed this afternoon............

Well I know this didn't happen overnight, but I noticed this afternoon that the Western Larch are pushing green, and the forest looks great again.