Shifting winds and increased fire activity at southern end of fire are challenging firefighters
The Shetland Creek wildfire is"waking back up again" according to Deputy Incident Commander Dimitri Vaisius of the BC Wildfire Service , which has prompted new evacuation orders and alerts to the west and south of Spences Bridge, and an Area Restriction Order covering the entirety of the fire's area.
The Area Restriction Order — which includes the entire fire area and a buffer zone — will be in place until Aug. 13, 2024 or until it is rescinded, and reflects the need to protect public and BCWS personnel safety in areas where fire suppression activities are taking place.
High-elevation flare-ups were observed on the southeastern flank of the fire in the vicinity of Spences Bridge, with the flare-ups generally burning upslope in unburned pockets of fuel at higher elevations. Helicopters were bucketing hotspots at the fire's eastern edge as crews worked to finalize containment and mop-up efforts on that flank of the fire.
Highway 1 remains open from Spences Bridge to Ashcroft, and crews are patrolling the highway and doing mop-up along the corridor. This will continue until no further hotspots are found in proximity to the containment line.
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