VANCOUVER — An 'incredibly intense' wildfire is just a few kilometres away from the British Columbia community of Tumbler Ridge, fire officials said Friday.
VANCOUVER — An"incredibly intense" wildfire is just a few kilometres away from the British Columbia community of Tumbler Ridge, fire officials said Friday.
Officials say a wind shift on Saturday could change the direction of the out-of-control West Kiskatinaw River wildfire, helping the firefighting effort. She said she had arranged with someone at the local saddle club to get it out, but then the highway to Dawson Creek was blocked off."I just kept getting phone calls and phone calls of all these people who were willing to help, so that made me feel good that strangers were willing to help, like, no questions asked," Chisholm said.
Environment Canada says Tumbler Ridge and Dawson Creek are experiencing heavy smoke and temperatures almost 10 degrees above normal. "All travellers are urged to avoid travel along the detour route before, during and after the closure because commercial trucks will be queuing for passage," the Ministry of Transport said in a statement.
In the meantime, local airlines have been adding flights and Law said he's encouraging people trying to get to Tofino to consider flying.
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