The BC Wildfire Service has released the following statement regarding the Mount Docking wildfire east of Radium Hot Springs being classified as a wildfire of note:
Over the past week the Southeast Fire Centre has seen an increase in fire activity. Ground crews and aviation resources have since responded to 87 new fires, 51 remain active at this time. Fifteen of these fires are Under Control, 10 are being held and 26 are currently listed as Out of Control. Most of these fires are lightning-caused, high elevation targets.
As fuels continue to dry and relative humidity has dropped in the Southeast; we anticipate seeing increased fire behaviour and complexity as holdover fires continue being discovered.
Unit crews are being established on several incidents in the Southeast Fire Centre. When wildfires exceed the capacity of initial attack resources, 20-person unit crews are deployed to conduct sustained action. They perform a variety of functions, such as fire suppression, burn operations, establishing pump and hose lines and removing fuel and danger trees.
Mount Docking (N20881)
The Mount Docking wildfire is located approximately 27 kilometres east of the Village of Radium Hot Springs and approximately 7 kilometres east of Kootenay National Park.
Due to morning inversions and heavy smoke, visibility was limited over the past couple days and a size update was unable to take place until today, August 17th. This fire is now estimated to be 1,317 hectares. Smoke is expected to increase in the afternoons and continue to be visible in the coming days. There are 42 firefighters, six helicopters and five pieces of heavy equipment are currently assigned to this fire.
Due to the increased size, the Mount Docking has been made a Wildfire of Note. More information and daily updates can be found here.
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