Heli Overhead

Departed YYF just after 8:00 am, did a loop over one of the hardest hit areas in the valley, looking around here now.

We have had worse..........

That was quite the storm last night. It is not the worst we have experienced. Several years ago a strike occured in what is now Scott's lot at the ski hill end of Porcupine and Blue Jay. It had been a healthy spruce, and dried out chunks of it were found as far away as the Eagle Chair.

That one was so loud and close, I thought it was at my place.

The ground is still wet, but my deck is already dry. It sounds like we did not get as much moisture.

I will take a look around later, and I would not be surprised if a heli flies over for a look this morning. 

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Oliver Fire Dept

I missed the post on the 17th - 5 firefighters from the OFD deployed to Clinton for structure protection. Thinking of you Stevely, Sam, and Colin. 

Thunder

9:39 Tracker shows strokes just below MarkI did fe and Natasha, and in the yard in front of what was Brad and Sheryl's.

9;15 pm I think the one that really shook my cabin is the one that the tracker shows on cabin trail,also.a strike on upper shaft. I did feel a buzz that could be a chimney or roof sprinkler strike 

More on the way?

https://www.castanet.net/news/Penticton/625839/Severe-thunderstorm-warning-issued-for-South-Okanagan

8:30 - we did get some moisture, not as much as Oliver. Thunder still happening.

As forecast, there has been a lot of thunder, with the strikes mostly north and west of us. My source says they have had a significant moisture event - hoping that starts here soon.

Sustained moisture event in Oliver - couple of hours? Power just went out at my friend's place on Okanagan Street.

There are several "Baldy Mountains"

The new "Baldy Mountain" fire start is over near Trail. B.C. Not here.

N51130

Thursday

Still smiling in spite of the heat and smoke, and this was before I gave them cold drinks.

Prinoth track work is complete, machine is being serviced in the shop.

I was looking forward to some cousin time this weekend, but with the road closures and expected congestion on the Coq, they aren't coming.

Hoping the weather guessers are accurate in predicting over night moisture, and slightly cooler day time highs in the coming days.

There were a few droplet marks on my dusty truck this morning.

Season Pass?

If you haven't already purchased your season pass, head on over to the BMR website, current price ends soon. 

New USA fire south of Midway

Update

 

After the 2021 burn

Several years ago, I read an article about the burn area from 2021. Some was harvested, and some was left untouched. There were plots to be studied. Today, Castanet has an article on the large replant project that we have watched this year.

One of the OIB foresters stated that areas were not regenerating on their own, and a large replant project included conifers, deciduous, and native plant material. Local seed were used in the propagation of the new plants.

Article is here:

https://www.castanet.net/news/Oliver-Osoyoos/625549/More-than-900K-trees-planted-on-Osoyoos-Indian-Band-land-so-far-this-year 

Know before you go, drivebc.ca

Hwy 3 currently closed between Sunshine Valley and Manning Park due to wildfire.