Over the past ten days, the BC Wildfire Service has worked to slow the progression of the West Kiskatinaw (G70645) and Peavine Creek (G70644) wildfires, and mitigate the associated hazards. Local Wildfire Officer and Incident Commander, Darren Van Horn, describes the complexities and challenges that ground crews, heavy equipment and aircraft have faced since these fires were detected. Work to establish and reinforce control lines is ongoing, and crews continue to utilize a variety of suppression tactics in areas where the fire is most active. Direct attack, mop up and patrol will continue through the coming weeks to limit significant growth and suppress hot spots. Today, winds of up to 60 kilometres per hour are forecast; the risk of danger trees increases significantly under these conditions. Winds are also expected to increase fire behaviour. For these reasons, travel in the active wildfire area is incredibly dangerous and can result in operational delays. We ask that members of ...