It was a good weekend for BC Wildfire crews working on the Martin Lake area fire in the Chilcotin.
Fire Information Officer Jessica Mack said over the last few days they had received rain on this wildfire.
“And due to successful response efforts by both our personnel and resources in combination with some of the precipitation it is now classified as under control. What this means, at this stage suppression efforts have ensured that the wildfire will not spread beyond the current fire perimeter.”
Mack said today (June 23) ground crews will be working along the Northern and Southern flanks of the fire continuing to do mop up and patrol efforts 200 feet from the fire’s perimeter inwards of the fire.
“And we have heavy equipment that remains on site so that includes water tenders that are delivering water to help support with water delivery to the fire itself. And while we don’t expect the fire perimeter to grow due to the current conditions, and now being classified as under control, we do continue to expect that smoke will be visible from Highway 20 due to any unburnt fuel that is within the perimeter of the fire,” Mack added.
The precipitation that has been received is definitely welcomed and has provided some relief and allowed the the ability of firefighters and heavy equipment on site to be able to make some headway Mack said.
Today (June 23) at noon, the Cariboo Regional District Emergency Operations Centre lifted the Evacuation Alert in the Martin Lake Area.
It had been originally issued on Monday June 16.
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