Aug 14 PM Data, 24 hr compare, Southern Interior BC wildfires, Pressure on perimeters, Strong Winds
Update: Logan Lake, Bonaparte Park: MODIS infrared appearing in patterned hotspots at northern outskirts of Logan Lake near hwy at NE side of Meadow Creek Golf and north of hwy to the west of town. Expansion to southeast of 12hr fire perimeter in patterned infrared. Wind from S at 9 km/hr, South winds on all weather model sets. Bonaparte-Sparks Lake fire, MODIS infrared appearing within park, expansion eastward into central area. Winds from S at 4 km/hr, S winds on all sets.
A look at publicly available online resources for wildfire planning. Images of the local area available through Windy, and NASA's FIRMS system linked below. Data can change rapidly. These videos take time to process and upload and are intended as a perspective of online data. Check the resource links below. Satellite heat detections (hotspots) may be obscured and can be off position.
Index
Tremont 00:31
Lytton 2:34
Sparks/Young 3:26
Flat Lake 4:18
Pavilion 4:58
Churn Creek 5:22
Canim 6:42
White Rock Lake 7:03
South BC 9:16
Oliver, Osoyoos 9:36
Lower Arrow 10:05
Shuswap 10:28
Forecast 11:42
Links:
BC WILDFIRE:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/sa...
Report a wildfire in BC: 1 800 663-5555 or *5555 on a cell
SQUAMISH-LILLOOET:
https://www.slrd.bc.ca/inside-slrd/no...
TNRD:
https://www.tnrd.ca/services/emergenc...
FIRMS:
https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/
If server busy:
https://firms2.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/
NRC Canadian Wildland Fire Information System:
https://cwfis.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/home
WINDY:
https://www.windy.com/50.932/-120.843...
PAST FIRES:
https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/data...
DRIVEBC:
https://drivebc.ca/
LIGHTNING MAP:
http://www.lightningmaps.org/#m=oss;r...
BC Wildfire Map shortcut: (opens to Sparks Lake fire, zoom out for your search)
https://governmentofbc.maps.arcgis.co...