Action visible hotpots along road networks and property lines in Paxton Valley. 100-foot patrol along southeastern perimeter toward Div Charlie by Sept. Gear retrieval and demob.ĭivision Yankee (north flank): Extinguish all scanned hotspots in perimeter north of Highway 97 and in western perimeter south of Highway 97 by Sept 7th. Monitor Ewer Creek control lines on both sides of the valley.

Gear retrieval and demob.ĭivision Charlie (northeast flank, south of Glenemma): Complete mop-up of Irish Creek excursion and guard by Sept. Complete extinguishment of Fintry guard by Sept. The BC Wildfire Service has officially reclassified the fire as being held, meaning it wasn’t expected to grow any further under forecast conditions.Īccording to the BC Wildfire Service, objectives will remain fairly static over the next week(s) as most of the fire is in patrol status.ĭivision Bravo (east flank): Action hotspots above cherry orchard by Sept. The heart of the fire is burning 34 kilometres northwest of Vernon, but it has two large flanks that have grown north and eastward.

This massive fire is an estimated 83,342 hectares.

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