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BC Wildfire Uses Night-Vision Helicopters on Brunswick Complex
BC Wildfire Service has 3 NVIS aircraft working overnight to drop water, find new starts and support 287 firefighters on the complex.
- The Brunswick Complex, comprising Ainslie Creek and Brunswick Creek fires, covers 20,153 hectares as of July 17; Highway traffic has resumed with a 26.9 km no-stopping zone between Tuckkwiowhum Road and Jackass Summit.
- BCWS maintains 24-hour operations using Night Vision Imaging System technology, allowing crews to drop water, detect new starts, and monitor the Brunswick Complex after dark with three aircraft.
- The response includes 287 firefighters, 20 helicopters, 41 pieces of heavy equipment, and 87 structure protection personnel, prioritizing protection of communities and critical infrastructure near the Fraser Canyon.
- Hydro reports 34 customers in the Boston Bar area remain affected; residents should check Emergency Info for current evacuation alerts or contact their local First Nation.
- Environment Canada forecasts a warming and drying trend re-establishing Sunday into Monday, while BCWS continues patrolling for hot spots and notes an air quality warning remains in effect.
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