Area restriction rescinded for Lost Dog area



CASTLEGAR – The BC Wildfire Service continues to respond to the Lost Dog wildfire (N21284), located about 20 kilometres northwest from the community of Wasa.

Fire behaviour and activity for the Lost Dog wildfire (N21284) has decreased and firefighting personnel no longer need to restrict public access in its area. The area restriction issued for the the Lost Dog area on July 26 is rescinded, effective immediately.

Before entering any area affected by a wildfire, people should be aware that significant safety hazards may be present. Fire-damaged trees may be unstable and could fall down. Ash pits can be hard to detect and can remain hot long after the flames have died down.

The public is reminded that even if an area restriction has been rescinded, officials still have the authority under the Wildfire Act to ask people to leave the area.

Nearby communities can still expect to see smoke within the fire’s perimeter over the coming weeks. Smoke appearing from well within the fire perimeter and burned material is common. However, smoke that rises from green, unburned fuel or from outside a fire’s perimeter should be reported immediately.

For the most current information please visit the bans and restrictions section of the BC Wildfire website for the Southeast Fire Centre.

The Southeast Fire Centre extends from the U.S. border in the south to Mica Dam in the north, and from the Okanagan Highlands and Monashee Mountains in the west, to the B.C.-Alberta border in the east.

To report a wildfire, unattended campfire or open burning violation, call 1-800-663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cellphone. For the latest information on current wildfire activity, burning restrictions, road closures and air-quality advisories, visit: bcwildfire.ca, the BC Wildfire Map or download our app.

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Fire Information Officer

BC Wildfire Service – Southeast Fire Centre

250-318-7715 Connect with the Province of B.C. at www.gov.bc.ca/connect