Oliver Mountain Fire shown as a red dot – listed as 3.5 HA Continues to be monitored by Oliver Fire Department BC Forest Service concentrating on larger fires to the west.
Fire out and smoke has cleared
Oops – one more
This captured smoke up Hester Creek is a result of drift smoke from the Similkameen. No fire is on that ridge.
Last photo of the night
One small crew from BC Wildfire still on the top of Oliver Mountain. Local fire fighters have returned to quarters. Cause of the blaze: 1 report of some lightning strikes in the area today 1 report of a person seen on the hill prior to the fire BC Wild Fire Service indicates it is human […]
Up top – from a spotter – thanks to BC wildfire service
Getting manpower to fire now the challenge
Water tankers seemed to have finished. Resources at airport – but believed being used in Keremeos Oliver Fire Department has crews heading to the mountain top. Forestry has a spotter helicopter at the moment. All fire pictures today (large format) press picture to enlarge.
Forestry hitting it hard
Two tankers off loading water and retardant at Oliver Mtn.
Oliver Mtn – bush fire
Time: 5:30 Saturday evening under 2 HA fire south and west of Telus Tower Forestry bird dog and helicopter on scene Oliver Fire Department monitoring situation not a lot of fuel for a full out fire.