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2024 Wildfire Season

daftandbarmy said:
A nice way to kick off the first day of summer...


Executive Summary

 As of June 15th, snowpack is below normal, averaging 38% across B.C. (June 1st: 57%)

 Typically, three-quarters of the annual snowpack melts by June 15th. Despite a very early melt of low elevation snowpack in April, overall this year’s snow has melted at a typical rate, with 79% now melted.

 Last year, the average of all stations on June 15th was 4% of normal.

 Snowmelt-related flood hazard remains low. The greatest flood risk for the rest of the season is from widespread heavy rain events.

 Low seasonal snowpack, early snowmelt and lingering impacts from on-going drought are creating elevated drought hazards for the upcoming summer.

 This is the final Snow Bulletin of the 2024 season. The next Bulletin will be issued in early January 2025.


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That is fucking dire. The BC interior is rapidly becoming a snow desert it seems.
 
Some history on Smoke Jumpers in the USA:

The Smoke Jumper Tragedy of Mann Gulch (1949) A Wilderness Fire Disaster​

 
On a more somber note:

1st fatality of the season.
www.ctvnews.ca

Helicopter pilot dies fighting wildfire in Northwest Territories

A helicopter pilot has died while fighting a wildfire in the Northwest Territories.
www.ctvnews.ca www.ctvnews.ca

Large numbers of Bell 212's also being grounded by companies until they understand the cause but initial reports are talking about a critical part failure. Industry focuses on ‘critical’ part after fatal NWT helicopter crash

Also affecting active operations elsewhere due to the 212 being the primary bucket support airframe and used for many of the crew moves.
 
Alright, here we go. All of these fires have started in the last 36 hours caused by dry lightning. Some have grown to hundreds of hectares in just a few hours time.
Complete campfire ban for the Province of BC starting tomorrow.

Further south down here in the Central and North Okanagan this will be the 4th day of + 40 degree, clear hot weather with no rain in forecast for the remainder of the month. The drought is intensifying and rapid dry out of mountain forests near interface properties and valley floors are both at extreme risk of wildfire.
 

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Cloud Cover said:
Alright, here we go. All of these fires have started in the last 36 hours caused by dry lightning. Some have grown to hundreds of hectares in just a few hours time.
Complete campfire ban for the Province of BC starting tomorrow.

Further south down here in the Central and North Okanagan this will be the 4th day of + 40 degree, clear hot weather with no rain in forecast for the remainder of the month. The drought is intensifying and rapid dry out of mountain forests near interface properties and valley floors are both at extreme risk of wildfire.
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Cloud Cover said:
Alright, here we go. All of these fires have started in the last 36 hours caused by dry lightning. Some have grown to hundreds of hectares in just a few hours time.
Complete campfire ban for the Province of BC starting tomorrow.

Further south down here in the Central and North Okanagan this will be the 4th day of + 40 degree, clear hot weather with no rain in forecast for the remainder of the month. The drought is intensifying and rapid dry out of mountain forests near interface properties and valley floors are both at extreme risk of wildfire.
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I used to take a few weeks leave in July-August in Kamloops to visit my folks. Now the heat is just unbearable to do anything - golf, lakes, enjoy outdoors. I keep telling my mom to liquidate and sell everything while real estate is hot and come live with us. Maybe in a few more years...
 

Alberta wide ban (for the forest protection area) issued yesterday. Outside the forest protection area the Municipality has to issue the ban hence the split.

Alberta situation as of this morning: ArcGIS Dashboards

Or the national situation via CIFFC which is updated daily - note it is all sometimes delayed as it relies upon the updates each province provides.

CIFFC

ciffc.net ciffc.net
National Preparedness Level 4 (out of 5). And then the breakdown by province
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I’m taking the girls RV camping first 10 days of August and have campsites booked up there.
 
Alright, here we go. All of these fires have started in the last 36 hours caused by dry lightning.
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Peachland fire is human caused (investigated).
 

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Cloud Cover said:
Firehawk seems like a nifty rig. Nice drop of water.
I wonder if we’ll see these up in Canada sometime.

www.facebook.com

18M views · 177K reactions | Athens Fire | 3pm Athens Fire Update: 260.3 acres in grass off Athens Ave near Fiddyment Road in west Placer County. Fire 50% contained by Firefighters. | By CAL FIRE NEU | Facebook

3pm Athens Fire Update: 260.3 acres in grass off Athens Ave near Fiddyment Road in west Placer County. Fire 50% contained by Firefighters.
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They are here in Canada occasionally during fire season.

I doubt you will see any with a C-Registry number, anytime soon. Transport Canada is really allergic to registering former military aircraft.
 
SeaKingTacco said:
They are here in Canada occasionally during fire season.

I doubt you will see any with a C-Registry number, anytime soon. Transport Canada is really allergic to registering former military aircraft.
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Yes, TCCA isn’t the most friendly when it come to authorizing aircraft that don’t have a civil type certificate to operate, and recent issue of a safety alert further restricting applications for certain special certificates of airworthiness for helicopters and some airplanes used in aerial operations (Part 702 of the CARs) doesn’t provide a friendly environment to use ex-mil UH-60s and CH-47s (as employed by HTS, Contour and Coulson, for ex.)

verticalmag.com

Transport Canada imposes limitations on restricted aircraft operations

Transport Canada has issued a Civil Aviation Safety Alert (CASA) affecting all current and prospective operators of limited or restricted special certificate of airworthiness aircraft.
verticalmag.com verticalmag.com
 

The Best Firefighting Planes in Action.​


BC just borrowed two from ON.

EPIC WATER BOMBER ACTION - CANADAIR CL-415 - FIREFIGHTING COMPILATION​

 
Kootenays aren’t looking too good right now …

Okanagan is hotter than hades

Chinook making it rain in California.

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