Firefighters quell TerraceBC’s Old Skeena Bridge blaze, urge wildfire vigilance
The Terrace Fire Department responded to and extinguished a wildfire on Terrace Mountain near the Old Skeena Bridge, which erupted at around 7:45 p.m. on July 4, according to fire chief Chad Cooper., Cooper said crews encountered a 150-foot-by-150-foot blaze, deeply embedded within moss and fine fuels. Fifteen minutes later, crews requested BC Wildfire Service support.
While the cause of the fire is still under investigation, BC Wildfire Service has suggested it might have been human-caused. He pointed out that this year’s dryness levels are typically experienced in August, indicating an early start to the wildfire season. Any rain that does fall doesn’t have much chance to soak into the fuels, he added.
Crews are prepared for any eventualities. “Luckily, the winds are light, so if there was ignition, it allows crews to get in there and extinguish the fire faster,” Cooper explained.
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