Photo: BC Wildfire Service
Facing northwest, up the Fraser River at Seven Mile Creek on July 29, 2022.
The Nohomin Creek Wildfire was quite active in steep, rugged terrain north of the Stein River on Saturday.
The BC Wildfire Service says conditions were hot and dry yesterday and fire activity increased by mid-day. There was growth on high ground, and in the afternoon the fire was quite active in rugged terrain where access is limited.
The helicopters spent much of Saturday in steady traffic and were able to reduce fire behavior. However, hotter and drier weather is again forecast for Sunday and this is likely to lead to increased fire behaviour.
The fire is estimated at 2,910.3 hectares (approximately) in size, down from Friday’s forecast, when it was pegged at 3,057 hectares.
Smoke is expected to be seen from Lytton today.
BCWS says there is little to no fire activity on the east flank. An infrared aerial scan was completed on the eastern flank, adjacent to the Fraser River, and five hotspots were detected. Today teams will locate and extinguish them.
On Thursday, BC Hydro restored power to properties along the west side of the Fraser River.
There are 11 helicopters assigned to the Nohomin Creek fire, along with 89 firefighters and three units of heavy equipment. Personnel include three separate crews, six initial attack crews, two five-pack contract crews, 18 Lytton First Nation firefighters, an incident management team, structure protection personnel and a cultural liaison.
Air tankers and other air resources are available based on operational needs as visibility and conditions permit.
The fire is not currently impacting Interstate 1 or Interstate 12.
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