B.C. wildfire smoke travels into neighbouring Alberta

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Smoke rises from the wildfires near British Columbia's Cariboo region on
Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010.

Updated: Fri Aug. 20 2010 07:37:14
CTV.ca News Staff

Fire officials in B.C. are hoping for good news Friday after gusty winds a day earlier fanned already raging wildfires.

Roughly 300 fires are burning in the province, producing massive clouds of smoke and ash that have made it difficult to approach the blazes and caused air quality problems in B.C. and neighbouring Alberta.

Al Richmond, director of the Cariboo regional district, the area south of Prince George where most of the fires are burning, said the fires are taking a toll.

Fencing has been destroyed, wood lots have been scorched and grasslands used by grazing cattle have been eradicated, Richmond said.

"Some of our ranchers are trying to get home to put up their hay -- this is going to affect their feeding for the spring. We also estimated we lost close to $2 million in fencing for the ranges."

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Fires in British Columbia, Canada



(3 MB, JPEG) acquired August 19, 2010
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On August 20, the Saskatchewan Health Ministry warned the public that the smoke would lower visibility and degrade air quality in parts of the province for a few days, reported the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation News. Residents were advised to stay indoors while the heavy smoke was in the air.



The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA?s Aqua satellite acquired this image in two consecutive overpasses on the afternoon of August 19.

1. Reference
2. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation News. (2010, August 20). Public warned as B.C. smoke rolls into Sask. Accessed August 20, 2010.

NASA Earth Observatory image created by Jesse Allen, using data provided courtesy of the MODIS Rapid Response team. Caption by Holli Riebeek.


<DL class=details><DT>Instrument: <DD>Terra - MODIS </DD></DL>http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=45398

 

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Wildfires of Note

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Cariboo Fire Centre<!-- 7 -->
? Bull Complex (85 km west of Williams Lake)
? Corkscrew basin
? Hwy 20 and Tweedsmuir Park
? Meldrum Creek Complex (west of Williams Lake)
? Pelican Lake Complex (16 km north of Nazko)

Coastal Fire Centre<!-- 2 -->
? Alice Lake 15 km East of Port Alice
? Dean River (45 km North of Bella Coola)
? Deserted River (60 km NE Powell River)
? Jordan River (28 km S.E. of Port Renfrew)
? Stave Lake

Kamloops Fire Centre<!-- 5 -->
? Tweddle Creek (8 km south-west of Keremeos)


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Northwest Fire Centre<!-- 3 -->
? 2km west of Gosnell Crk
? Binta Lake (45 km SE of Burns Lake)
? Cassiar Highway (12 km south of the Yukon Border)
? Llgitiyuz Mountain (15 km south of Uncha Lake)
? N of Poplar Lake (20km west of Francois Lake)
? NE of Buckley Lake (200 km north of Stewart)
? Near the Sheslay River (250 km nw of Stewart)
? Owen Lake (23 km south of Houston)

Prince George Fire Centre<!-- 4 -->
? Tsacha Lake (65 km north of Anahim Lake)

Southeast Fire Centre<!-- 6 -->
? Nine Bay Lake (35km SE Golden)


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Links for more information about fires in general

• DriveBC Road conditions and closures
• BC Air Quality The Air Quality Health Index is a health protection tool that is designed to help you make decisions to protect your health by limiting short-term exposure to air pollution and adjusting your activity levels during increased levels of air pollution.
• Interior Health During a forest fire, be aware of health risks associated with exposure to smoke, food safety in power outages, and water quality.
• Progress on Filmon Review Recommendations
• Forest Fire Prevention: Everyone's Responsibility Recent wildfire activity has raised interest in British Columbia's preparedness for the 2009 fire season. Read the facts on what government is doing to safeguard communities and timber resources through funding and fuel management.

http://bcwildfire.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/OneFire.asp