Weather helping to slow Bush Creek East wildfire in Shuswap
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KAMLOOPS — Unstable weather is helping the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) in the battle against the Bush Creek East wildfire in the Shuswap.
In an update Monday (Sept. 4), BCWS officials say the pattern of a warm and dry day followed by an overcast and wet day is helping crews. It says while some areas of concentrated fire fuels such as slash piles, have the ability to flare up, those spots are unlikely to spread from where they currently sit, in part because of higher humidity, cooler
temperatures and other key weather traits.
It says there remain several major safety hazards in the area including weakened trees that are still standing, but susceptible to falling in light winds. The so-called “Danger-trees” make it difficult for wildfire crews to safely work through forested areas even when there is virtually no wind blowing.
BCWS weather forecasters are predicting cooler temperatures Tuesday as a new weather system moves across the province, bringing the possibility of isolated showers to the region. It predicts the upper trough will track over the region Wednesday with more isolated showers possible. Light winds from the northwest to southwest are expected over the two days.
