(Update, Monday, August 17, 2020, 3:50 pm) Drive BC says Highway 3 west of Creston has reopened to single lane alternating traffic. We’re in a holding pattern, but if circumstances change, we, react,” he said. #sideElementsWrapper aside img.serviceImg{ Park said crews successfully completed a burn within Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park to tie the north flank of the fire into an avalanche pass in the north Simpson area. /* View slug: _cameras-widget-view - start */ } margin-right: -15px; /* View slug: _public-hearings-widget-view - start */ “However, given the fire situation in Canada and for Parks Canada at this time, we are actively managing it in terms of suppression.”, Sign in or register for your free account. margin-bottom: 1em; .publicHearingWidget { The lightning-sparked fire was discovered Saturday (July 15) at about 1,800 metres in elevation in the Verdant Creek drainage of Kootenay National Park – an area of old, dense forest that has not seen fire in recent history. /* ----------------------------------------- */ The Town of Banff’s fire department has been brought into the daily briefings to keep the municipality in the loop. Highway 3 is completely impassable at this time. Helicopters continue to bucket the eastern most edge of the fire. margin-bottom: 0 !important; #sideElementsWrapper aside .hearingsWidget .pagination>li>a, #sideElementsWrapper aside .hearingsWidget .pagination>li>span{ } “We’re trying to contain it to the Simpson area so it does not move towards the Bow Valley. margin-bottom: 1em; /* ----------------------------------------- */ Fire crews continue to battle an out-of-control wildfire in Kootenay National Park, working hard to keep the fire out of the Bow Valley and to protect backcountry businesses and public facilities. margin-left: -15px; color:#999; “Luckily the fuel in that area is alpine, so it’s quite a bit more open. Because of the delays, high traffic volumes are possible at the Kootenay Lake Ferry Terminals throughout the day. margin-bottom: 1em; /* ----------------------------------------- */ Authorities are reporting a vehicle fire, forcing the highway closure. Parks Canada fire officials acknowledged the anxiety among locals, given devastating fires burning across Western Canada and the at times apocalyptic-looking smoky sky. } “There’s no immediate threat to the town of Banff. Park said crews were sent to Shadow Lake Lodge Tuesday afternoon. /* ----------------------------------------- */ /* View slug: _flyers-widget-view - end */ (Original post, Monday, August 17, 2020, 7:34 am) A vehicle fire has prompted the closure of Highway 3 on the Kootenay Pass west of Creston. } “There’s no direct threat into the Bow Valley at this time,” said Jane Park, Parks Canada’s incident commander for the Verdant Creek fire, noting they are working on long-term plans should the fire turn towards Healy Pass. Drive BC is reporting the closure from West Creston Road to the East Avalanche Gate. The road had been closed in both directions most of Monday due to a vehicle fire. .camerasWidget { The road had been closed in both directions most of Monday due to a vehicle fire. Winds of up to 70-km/h on Sunday pushed the 100-150 hectare fire to the east and north. /* padding: 1em; */ Emergency information is also issued on the RDCK Facebook page and RDCK Twitter account, as well as through local newspapers, news sites and radio stations.. Monitor before something happens: River Forecast Centre – for flood and freshet conditions and advisories; BC Wildfire – for fire danger information; ECCC (weather) – BC weather conditions and forecasts } A fire in the Verdant Creek area of Kootenay National Park forced trail and campground closures in Kootenay and Banff national parks. /* background-color: rgba(178, 178, 178, 0.5); */ “We do manage fire within Parks Canada nationally and so we’ve coordinated resources from across Canada to assist us with this situation,” said Park. Adamo said Parks Canada has made it clear it’s number one priority one is to stop the fire coming into the Bow Valley, noting the likely routes into the valley are Healy and Brewster pass.

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