Fears as wind set to expand B.C.'s biggest wildfire

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Three Sikorsky S\u002D61 helicopters are dumping fire retardant on the southeast flank of the Doctor Creek blaze.

A high pressure ridge should bring warm and dry conditions back to the area by Tuesday, supported by a gradual warming and drying trend into Wednesday.They are the Doctor Creek fire, Talbott Creek fire near Castlegar and the Christie Mountain fire near Okanagan Falls.

Ground crews are working on the north flank of the blaze — where the rate of spread is low — extinguishing hot spots within 100 feet of the fire perimeter and delivering water to the fire’s edge.Article content continued The thick red line marks the 9,000 hectare Doctor Creek blaze near Canal Flats, B.C. [PNG Merlin Archive]The five square kilometre Talbott Creek blaze was discovered on Aug. 17 in the Slocan Valley, 30 km north of Castlegar.

 

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