Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service / White Rock Lake wildfire / August 5, 21
White Rock Lake wildfire
“This is a catastrophic event” BC Wildfire Service on White Rock Lake wildfire
Aug 12, 2021 | 1:10 PM
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KAMLOOPS – The BC Wildfire Service says high temperatures, low humidity and an increase in winds are making wildfire conditions challenging in southern British Columbia.
“In my 28 years, I’ve never seen forest fuels this dry,” said Mark Healey, the Incident Commander for the White Rock Lake wildfire. “This is a catastrophic event. This isn’t just a wildfire.”
Fire information officer Erika Berg says heat and gusty winds are raising concern across the Kamloops and southern Cariboo regions. She says while fires are usually at their peak during the midday heat, relatively high nighttime temperatures combined with low humidity are also hindering efforts to calm the blazes after sunset.
