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Heavy smoke grounds aircraft in Cariboo Fire Centre and other regions

Wildfire smoke continues to pose a problem for aircraft deployed in firefighting efforts
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Aircraft has been grounded in the Cariboo Fire Centre due to heavy smoke. Angie Mindus photo

Heavy smoke across the region grounded aircraft in the Cariboo Fire Centre Thursday morning, said information officer Robyn Clark.

“At this point we don’t know if the smoke will lift this afternoon and aircraft will be able to take off,” Clark told the Tribune.

“When there is heavy smoke like we are seeing it is a challenge.”

Provincial BC Wildfire information officer Ryan Turcott said it is the same story across many areas in the province where smoke has posed visibility issues.

“At a lot of the larger wildfires of note in the Northwest Fire Centre, we have experienced challenges hampering our air craft to have the ability to operate,” Turcott said.

Temperatures in the Cariboo Fire Centre are expected to be warm; however, areas with heavy smoke may impact the actual temperatures on the ground.

A cold front is going to move through the fire centre Thursday evening, with some gusty winds and significantly cooler temperatures.

A through is expected on Thursday where there will be showers in the southern section of the fire centre.

On Saturday, the southeast and eastern portions of the fire centre are expected to see some precipitation.

Read more: Cariboo communities socked in by wildfire smoke



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Monica Lamb-Yorski

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A B.C. gal, I was born in Alert Bay, raised in Nelson, graduated from the University of Winnipeg, and wrote my first-ever article for the Prince Rupert Daily News.
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