BCWS says smoky skies, little spread expected on Pear Lake wildfire

What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 10

Officials downgraded evacuation orders for hundreds of properties in the 70 Mile House, Green Lake and Hutchison Lake area amid a lessened threat from the Pear Lake wildfire.

Fire activity for Pear Lake expected to be 'less active' for next two days - Barriere North Thompson Star

Only six fires remain out of control in the Cariboo Fire Centre as of Monday, Aug. 10. No new blazes were reported over the weekend, with the largest fires remaining those burning in the South Cariboo near Clinton. While the Pear Lake fire has grown to 146,880 hectares, its growth has seemingly been away from populated areas. On Monday morning, the Cariboo Regional District rescinded several of its evacuation alerts for the Pear Lake fire and do…

BCWS says smoky skies, little spread expected on Pear Lake wildfire

The BC Wildfire Service says it expects another smoky day over the 146,880-hectare Pear Lake wildfire, and minimal spread is anticipated Sunday. BCWS said in an update that smoky skies shield the fire from solar heating and conditions are forecast to be slightly cooler and more humid than earlier in...