The Cool Creek wildfire burning 22 km east of Eastgate, in the vicinity of the Placer Mountain fire, has now merged with two other blazes.
The three fires combined are estimated at 6,000 hectares in size, and the BC Wildfire Service said last night that the fire “is beyond resources at this time.”
The Cool Creek #BCwildfire burning ~22 km east of Eastgate, was discovered Aug 15 and has now merged with two other wildfires. This fire is burning in the vicinity of the Placer Mountain Fire. It is currently estimated at 6000 hectares and is beyond resources at this time. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/fUJuleqfvx
— BC Wildfire Service (@BCGovFireInfo) August 18, 2018
“It is burning in inaccessible terrain and exhibiting extreme fire behaviour which is influenced by increasing temperatures and decreasing relative humidity,” added BC Wildfire Service.
There is an evacuation alert in effect for the Cool Creek area and the Ashnola Forest Service road.
It is burning in inaccessible terrain and exhibiting extreme fire behaviour. There is an evacuation alert in effect for the Cool Creek area and the Ashnola Forest Service road. For further information pertaining to the evacuation alert please visit the @EmergMgtRDOS (2/2).
— BC Wildfire Service (@BCGovFireInfo) August 18, 2018
