Though several properties were placed under evacuation order, a planned ignition conducted late Thursday helped to keep the fire from moving closer to North Shuswap communities.
In a Friday, Aug. 18 morning update on the 10,000-plus hectare Lower East Adams Lake wildfire, the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) said a spot fire in Meadow Creek prompted the evacuation order for several Meadow Creek Road properties in Celista, as well as an evacuation alert for properties east of the evacuation order area. BCWS said it had crews there this morning reassessing containment lines.
In his own Aug. 18 morning update, Electoral Area F director Jay Simpson said the fire lit up Meadow Creek Road and he understood a greenhouse may have been lost, B次元官网网址渂ut the local fire departments, with help from local contractors and individuals, managed to save all the houses.B次元官网网址
Simpson said preliminary indications suggest planned ignition worked well.
B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檙e still trying to get an update of what the fire looks like this morning, but concerns are going to be for Scotch Creek and east into Celista,B次元官网网址 said Simpson, adding the Scotch Creek Bridge is being watered by a sprinkler system.
BCWS said there continues to be no organized movement south of the powerlines where the 1o-kilometre ignition occurred north of Lee Creek and Scotch Creek.
Strong overnight winds brought out-of-control fire growth at the far east end of the fire, said the BCWS. B次元官网网址淐rews are looking at options for containment lines south of this growth this morning.B次元官网网址
With winds in the forecast for Friday, BCWS warned there was a chance the fire would move southward on the eastern corner of the fire.
B次元官网网址楾he ignition area is still holding, which has lowered the threat of wildfire moving south along the straight part of the transmission line before it turns to go north,B次元官网网址 said the BCWS.
Simpson noted there is still potential for trouble over the next few days.
B次元官网网址淭he good news is that no houses were lost and no lives were lost,B次元官网网址 said Simpson. B次元官网网址淭he community came together and put down the fire in those areas that were needed.
B次元官网网址淥ur firefighters are tired and will be on shifts for the next few days. Please give them space to work.B次元官网网址
Another update was expected Friday afternoon.
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