Low fire behaviour remains, planned ignition cancelled at Quilpituk Creek wildfire

The Quilpituk Creek wildfire continued to display Rank 1 and 2 fire behaviour on Monday, Aug. 10, despite “unsettled” weather conditions throughout the Bradley Creek complex.
On Monday, BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) was forced to cancel a planned ignition along the west flank of the fire has been canceled due to unfavourable on-site conditions. The operation would’ve removed 100 hectares of unburnt fuel between the fire perimeter and established control lines. Instead, crews utili