Fire Season - Close (but not too close) calls

Update (Aug 25) - the status of both fires is "Out".  In fact, most of the fires from the evening of Aug 22 are either out or "Under Control".

 

Big lightning storm last night in the Western Cariboo.  Though far from a record, approximately 20 new fires ignited over the evening.  At around 8:45pm a fire was spotted approximately 3km SW of the townsite, above Stinson Lake.  It appeared to be out 30 minutes later, but it's impossible to tell from this distance.  Even a small wildfire can lay dormant for weeks before flaring up.  There is also a second fire listed on the BC Wildfire page, but this could be the same fire reported twice.

At 5:30am I could not see either fire.  I expect a helicopter visit to the area sometime this morning.

New fires August 22

Approximate location in relation to Hendrix Lake

 

One of the countless lightning strikes in the area