Call Outs 2010 to 2020

A history of GLF call outs and fires in the Upper Bridge River Valley from 2010 to 2020.

2019: Call Out - Stafford Road

On July 21/19 GLF responded to a fire above Stafford Road early Sunday morning, eleven members worked the fire and two members worked communications. It was a rank 2 fire approximately 5m by 5m on a 70% slope. The fire was cold-trailed by 8:30 AM.

Gun Lake was very lucky, there had been a week of rain that reduced the fire risk and winds were very calm. This fire was within a 100m of residences.

Photos: Al Leighton

2019: Call Out – Open Burn

GLF responded an open burn fire that got out of control very quickly and spread on Gun Lake Road West. This occurred just after the snow had melted, but the dry condition allowed the fire to take hold and spread quickly.

Photos: Al Leighton

2017: Call Out – Truck Fire

GLF responded to a truck fire near Vandenberg Hill. The fire was prevented from spreading into the adjacent forest.

Photos: Dave Aitken

2017: Truax Creek – Lightning Strike

On August 7/17 lightning struck at Truax Creek on the south side of Carpenter Lake (Fire# K71730). BC Wildfire Service responded very quickly and put it out.

2013: Mt. Truax – Lightning Strike

Lightning strike east of Mt. Truax.

Photos: BCWS

2013: Mt. Penrose - Lightning Strike

After an extremely violent thunderstorm, BCWS and GLF fought several fires started by lighting. One of the lighting strikes was on a uphill slope on Mt Penrose looking over Downton Lake. A GLF member got above the lighting strike and put in a fire break along the bench, preventing the fire from expanding further up the steep slope. Early action by GLF prevented a potential major fire on Mt Penrose.

Photos: Sheila Macdonald