A fire broke out in Burns Bog in Delta BC (see map) early this afternoon. While several miles northwest of Ferndale, smoke and ash from previous fires in that area were able to impact air quality in distant locations.
According to a report today from CTV Vancouver,
Fire crews are battling a rapidly growing blaze at Burns Bog in Delta, B.C. that began early Sunday afternoon. Lois Jackson, the mayor of Delta, says the fire had grown to 100,000 square metres [62 sq miles] by 2:45 p.m. – 10 times larger than it was two hours earlier.
In 2005, a fire burned in the Burns Bog for eight days covering much of the lower mainland with smoke and ash. In 1996, a fire there “engulfed the city of Vancouver in smoke and ash for two days.” According to Britannica, “Dried peat burns readily with a smoky flame and a characteristic odor.”
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Click for more informationWinds are carrying the smoke and ash to the east and north away from the Ferndale area as of 6pm today.
Local air quality as reported by the NW Clean Air Agency’s Loomis Road air monitoring station remains in the “GOOD” range (see graph) and the wind forecast is for winds from the south and southwest over the next several days which should help keep smoke and ash away.
Discover Ferndale will continue monitoring and will report if conditions change.
UPDATE:
Fire official reported the fire was 100% contained Wednesday, July 6th.
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