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WEEKEND Friday JULY 20, 2012
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The Williams Lake Fire Department responds to a small grass fire near a hydro pole on Thursday morning at approximately 9:15 a.m. on Broadway Avenue North. BC Hydro says the fire was started by the hydro service line burning up. Monica Lamb-Yorski photo
A dozen new fires in the Cariboo Monica Lamb-Yorski Tribune Staff Writer Cariboo Fire Centre personnel have responded to more than a dozen new fires over the past few days. Many of the fires have remained small; however, there were two that were growing yesterday. By Thursday morning, the largest fire currently burning grew to an estimated 216 hectares and is located approximately 15 kilometres southeast of Chimney Lake. “The winds we had yesterday (Wednesday) did challenge the air-
tankers. The fire was highly active. Crew and equipment remained on site last night and worked to build machine guards,” fire information officer Jenny Fremlin says. Yesterday the fire was 20 per cent machine guarded and 10 per cent contained. Six pieces of heavy equipment and 35 personnel were on site. No structures were immediately threatened by this fire; however, the fire crossed Enterprise Road and the Cariboo Fire Centre is asking the public not to use the road at this time. Another fire that is estimated to
be about three hectares in size is being noted because of its proximity to and visibility from Williams Lake, Fremlin says. The fire is located about 15 kilometres west of Williams Lake on the west side of the Fraser River in the upper Meldrum Area. Airtankers dropped retardant on the fire Wednesday. Eight personnel and one piece of heavy equipment were onsite, and some remained there overnight. As of Thursday morning the fire was 100 per cent machine guarded and 80 per cent contained. No structures are immediately threat-
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ened. The Bond Lake fire, reported on June 18, was put out by evening. “Crews hit that one hard and fast and wrapped it up quickly,” Fremlin says. Further resources have come to the Cariboo from other areas to assist with fires currently burning in the region. The Cariboo Fire Centre thanks the public for continuing to report wildfires. To report a wildfire or unattended campfire, call *5555 on your cellphone or call 1-800-663-5555, toll-free.