FS015-26 (North of Wrigley)

Weather conditions

Increased fire activity was seen today on this fire. Winds continue from the north today and we expect to see more pressure on the southern portion of the fire. These winds are drying out the fuels available to the fire meaning there could be the possibility of the fire spreading further.

Incident status 

• The fire did not grow closer to the community – with most growth since its start coming to the north and west driven by southerly and easterly winds. 
• Cooler weather is providing a good opportunity to get good work done and reassess strategies on this fire. Crews will be working on the southeast portion of the fire today. The fire is not out and remains a serious situation to be managed. 
• An Incident Management Team is on site to coordinate firefighting actions.
• Aircraft are being assigned to the incident as they are available and when the area can be accessed. Heavy equipment is being used to widen the fire break close to the community. 
• No losses of cabins or structures reported or observed at this time.
• Wildfire crews and aircraft responded aggressively and immediately on initial attack. However, extreme fire weather conditions and poor visibility overwhelmed these efforts.

Incident actions

• Structure protection continues to be deployed across the community’s edge and at at-risk critical infrastructure – with a priority on north end of the community and critical infrastructure. Testing is taking place throughout the community.
• Heavy equipment is in-place to widen community fuel breaks to provide greater community protection and provide additional safe options for fire response. 
• An ignition specialist continues to assess opportunities for ignition operations – carefully planned, intentionally set fires intended to remove vegetation in the fire’s path – to head off the fire’s growth using natural features and breaks in forest fuels.
• Perimeter suppression strategies are being reassessed daily for the long-term management of this fire. 
• Crews are working the southeastern head of the fire today.