Big forest fire @ Penticton

[SHREK1]

Unbelievable how quick it spread.

 

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[Caper11]

Thats not good, hopefully it’s contained quick.

 

[moyiesledhead]

I'm actually kind of surprised BC doesn't have a campfire ban yet. It's awfully dry everywhere I've been lately.

 

[SHREK1]

They pounded it with planes and choppers till dark and now left for the ground crews to save a pile of houses. The whole mountain side above Skaha is orange. Not good, see what it looks like in the morning. Lots of evacuating happening

 

[overkill19]

I'm actually kind of surprised BC doesn't have a campfire ban yet. It's awfully dry everywhere I've been lately.

Kelowna does after 2006 fire I think it was.

 

[moyiesledhead]

Kelowna does after 2006 fire I think it was.

They do in town. I'm thinking crown land. No campfire bans listed for BC yet.

http://bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/Bans.asp