Thread: Smoke On The Water

And fire in the sky...

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UPDATE: 8:30 a.m. Fri., Sept. 8

BC Wildfire Service is estimating the fire burning above K-Mountain is about two hectares in size.

The fire is not related to the Diamond Creek wildfire burning at least 30 kilometres away in the back country just over the U.S. Canadian border.

“It’s nowhere near there,” a BC Wildfire Spokesperson said.

Assessments are underway, and BC Wildfire Service resources will be deployed to fight the fire.

The fire is burning near the summit of K-Mountain about six kilometres south of Keremeos.

The cause of the fire is unknown.

There are no roads up to the summit but there is a hiking trail.

There are currently no structures threatened.

Because of the smokey skies many BC Wildfire air crews were grounded yesterday.

It’s unclear if helicopters and other air support will be able to fly today.

The Canadian portion of the Diamond Creek fire burning near Cathedral Provincial Park is is currently about 5,500 hectares in size.

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It's also affecting general air traffic, though Penticton is like a "hobby airfield" compared to big sister, Kelowna, which is still having problems, as well...Guy was telling me a flight from Vancouver circled 3 times before finding a slight window in the smoke...Fuck that...Too many mountains around here...

Now that we have our own fire happening close to home, the mountains are no longer visible...The Okanagan Valley is chock full of smoke and you'll find slight ash residue outside...

Thankfully, I'm not bothered by the smoke, physically, but the claustrophobic effect can be quite noticeable...

Beautiful weather, but it can't be seen...Or felt...

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They, said some day you'll find
All who love are blind
When you heart's on fire
You must realize
Smoke gets in your eyes

- The Platters

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Is the smoke enough for a barbecue, bb? Heh...

Keep safe.

Originally Posted by BaitongBoy

but the claustrophobic effect can be quite noticeable.

Indeed. One of the scariest events in my life was when Dad and I went to battle a bushfire in Queensland (Aus). The enormity of the heat, smoke and threat was bad enough, but the thing that sticks in my mind is the noise. When you are in amongst it, the sound is overwhelming.

lie back, penetrate a salmon and reminisce of that ladyboy bar in Chiang Mai

Exactly, Dill...

Burgers and fries...

Are they going to ask the black South Africans for voluntary help again like they did last year.