The Lake George Wildfire remains estimated at 288 hectares and still classified as out of control.
Over the next few days will be the biggest challenges to date, for fire efforts, with increased southerly west winds gusting anywheres between 20-70 kilometres. These winds are expected to intensify throughout the day today and persist overnight into Thursday, calming down by Friday.
It’s also another above average day for high temperatures reaching 25 degrees feeling like 29.
Heavy fog is also lingering across the valley in some locations this morning, which may impede efforts by the air until this clears.
Models are looking really promising for 20+mm of rain for Wednesday into Thursday for Kings County, which will certainly help tame the wildfire burning in Lake George and aid significantly in fire suppression efforts if the winds cooperate.
Our dry tinder woods, due to drought conditions are resulting in the fire burning hotter and deeper into the ground, causing challenges for fire crews.
Yesterday hot spots were primarily active on the West Side of Aylesford Road where smoke could be visible and aircraft focused the majority of their time.
Helicopters dropped water including the four NWT 802s while dozens of DNR and BC Wildfire crews worked in the woods.
Heavy machinery continued working to complete fire breaks around the perimeter of the fire where crews are able to get in and soak down hot spots with hand lines.
Local volunteer firefighters worked to do pump and roll tasks, soaking down vegetation along the roadways, properties and continued to maintain structural protection equipment in and around Lake George area.
Currently all evacuations and road closures remain in place as we hit day 10 since the wildfire broke out.
Further updates from DNR are expected midday today on the estimated size, resources on site and conditions.
Adrian J.
