Year: 2015
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Variable but warming All Week – Fire Danger subsides temporarily – Stage 2 Water Restrictions on
Even though we had a very refreshing weekend with 9mm falling at Alberniweather (Saturday only) and almost 17mm at the Airport (16 Saturday and 1 Sunday) we are now moving to Stage 2 water restrictions and our fire danger rating will creep back up as things quickly dry out again. Stage 2 Water Restrictions Start Today (Monday) The…
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Rain rain yes!
That is all 🙂
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Control Fire success – Smoke lessening – Back to Regular Daily Posts
Just heard the Mars will be doing test flights and drops starting in the next 30 minutes (11AMish) Update: 9:45AM Air/Smoke Advisory lifted (only Comox Valley remains) Unless something major occurs, I will be ending my frequent updates on the fire behaviour and will go back to a normal daily or somewhat less frequent posting…
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Update 8:45PM – Fire Day 6 – Air Quality still concern here – Wind a Concern Friday/Saturday but will be cooler
Final Update 10:10PM Nothing more to report today. Have a good night! Definite change in the weather tomorrow. Update 8:45PM Did you just get a big whiff of kerosene? If you did, it is probably from the lighting of the controlled burn on the northwest side of Dog Mountain. Ironically, air quality has improved…
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Final Final Update 10:50PM Day 5 – Fire Grows to over 160 Hectares – Mapping the Fire – Controlled Burn and Mars Testing Weather Permitting
Final Final Update 10:50PM WIldfire service just updated their statement on the website. Here is the important part that deals with the ignition and rumours of jumping. More information The staged ignition was completed today. A heli-drip torch was used to ignite the burn area, and the fire met its objective to produce a moderate…