Better Sleep Friday Night

We did hear a couple of rumbles early last evening, but it was a quiet and cool evening for sleep. The two fires closest to us are "being held" and "under control".

BMR electrician Parker was side tracked from the regular maintenance yesterday working on what was affected on the lifts from the storm. Depending on the accuracy of the tracker, it is possible that the hit I saw from upper shaft could have struck the lift. He just about had everything fixed when I stopped by.

Another warm day can still bring fire starts related to the lightning.

If the smoke forecasters are right, we should be OK today, near the bottom of the scale.

Drying out

As delighted as we all were with the moisture last night, the ground has dried out very quickly.

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We saw a heli go over a short while ago. AT 5:00 pm it is showing "out of control", but it is a small one and should be managed when a crew gets there. 

Under Control

I did not see the fires mentionned on another source - the closest appears to be Jolly Creek and is listed as Under Control, as is one farther away. 

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.

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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.