tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post3466848673564370063..comments2024-03-28T01:19:35.439-04:00Comments on Travel with Kevin and Ruth: Forest Fire!Kevin Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-83204630440600151532018-08-12T13:30:55.299-04:002018-08-12T13:30:55.299-04:00Yeah, things aren't good there right now. We w...Yeah, things aren't good there right now. We will have to try and make a return visit under better conditions. We had read that the scenery is fantastic along that stretch of road.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-21701586484020753822018-08-12T13:02:51.245-04:002018-08-12T13:02:51.245-04:00It is really to bad that you couldn't get out ...It is really to bad that you couldn't get out to Telegraph Creek, the drive is spectacular, and the people are wonderful, but they have their hands full right now with this fire.JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09016073653349776611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-6526672118368408122018-08-09T15:25:21.954-04:002018-08-09T15:25:21.954-04:00They sure are! Looks like the one near Telegraph C...They sure are! Looks like the one near Telegraph Creek, Dease Lake and Iskut area may be getting some much needed rain today so hopefully that will help them contain that fire.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-44623505395530176022018-08-09T14:48:18.472-04:002018-08-09T14:48:18.472-04:00Safe travels! Those fires are worrisome! Fantastic...Safe travels! Those fires are worrisome! Fantastic pictures though! Iloved it! Lynnette Khuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15608492676290925231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-82125745081657985292018-08-09T11:21:31.767-04:002018-08-09T11:21:31.767-04:00So did we! Is was not enjoyable driving through al...So did we! Is was not enjoyable driving through all that smoke and there was quite a bit of beautiful scenery that we missed because the smoke was so thick. We can't even begin to imagine what it is like for the people living in the area! Unfortunately there is no way to control Mother Nature, providing of course that the majority of fires were started because of lightning strikes which is usually the case. Some people have lost their homes because of this one really big fire. :-(Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-46679245055303820212018-08-09T11:15:46.459-04:002018-08-09T11:15:46.459-04:00Yes, unfortunately there are quite a lot of fires ...Yes, unfortunately there are quite a lot of fires all around British Columbia. :-( And it may be that we will hit more of them on our way south. With any luck hopefully they will get some much needed rain to help get ahold of these fires. The scenery up here is beautiful, it's a shame that we missed seeing some of it though because of all the smoke.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-76388592418711194462018-08-09T04:32:06.149-04:002018-08-09T04:32:06.149-04:00Preferred the next days drive ! But you have to t...Preferred the next days drive ! But you have to take the rough with the smooth and be in situations like this to appreciate how tough it is for some. Steve & Glen Swatmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04609437645394919732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-46049443900649020162018-08-08T15:12:26.166-04:002018-08-08T15:12:26.166-04:00Hi guys there appears to be fires all over we are ...Hi guys there appears to be fires all over we are having a few smoky days here as well. Lovely scenery from your drive except for the smoke it would have been spectacular. Keep safe and enjoy your drive through BC. Hopefully some of the other fires will be gone by then. Take care.Brigittehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10915098922563865618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-30686376109567381992018-08-08T12:21:07.090-04:002018-08-08T12:21:07.090-04:00They haven't closed the road yet, but we wante...They haven't closed the road yet, but we wanted to head further down the road just in case they did. As of today it is still open.<br /><br />We are now in an area where there is clear, fresh air and it is wonderful. Not sure how long that will last though because I believe that we have to go through another area that has a forest fire burning when we head out of the Stewart-Hyder area and start heading further south again.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-37686223570948875452018-08-08T12:17:25.325-04:002018-08-08T12:17:25.325-04:00Whaddya mean we aren't party people? I thought...Whaddya mean we aren't party people? I thought we were wild and crazy!!! :-P<br /><br />Yes, lots of fires here in British Columbia. Hopefully the weather will cooperate for them and they can start to get a handle on fires.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-91450630648698090022018-08-08T12:10:54.857-04:002018-08-08T12:10:54.857-04:00Yes, the scenery was very pretty but unfortunately...Yes, the scenery was very pretty but unfortunately there was one large section of scenery that we couldn't see at all because of the smoke. We could see vague outlines of mountains but that was it, so we know that we missed seeing some really beautiful scenery. It did rain some yesterday but it wouldn't have been enough to make any kind of difference with the forest fires.<br /><br />We are headed for Price George but we wanted to take the Stewart-Hyder Highway as well. This is just a side trip, once we are finished here we then head back onto the 37 highway and continue heading south.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-23135058801942223892018-08-08T11:58:01.238-04:002018-08-08T11:58:01.238-04:00Yes, it is huge! Hopefully they will be able to ge...Yes, it is huge! Hopefully they will be able to get it under control. With any luck they will get enough rain in the forecast to help them out with it.<br /><br />It was a neat looking sky!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-70513702198602272692018-08-08T11:55:58.042-04:002018-08-08T11:55:58.042-04:00Nope, the smoke wasn't nice to deal with but a...Nope, the smoke wasn't nice to deal with but at least we could move one. We really feel bad for the people who live in the area. Some have already lost their homes and others have had to leave their homes behind and not know what will happen to them, plus they all have to deal with that smoke, I don't know how they do it, it was bad just driving through.<br /><br />Yes, California is also having a really bad time with their wildfires, and unfortunately there are a lot more people there that are losing their homes than here because most of the area here is wilderness. I really hope that they can get all these fires under control. :-(Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-60584323680972228402018-08-08T11:34:54.448-04:002018-08-08T11:34:54.448-04:00We had no problems with smoke on yesterday's d...We had no problems with smoke on yesterday's drive, thank goodness. Much clearer and fresher air here in the Stewart-Hyder area. Sorry that you are also having to deal with the smoke, it is not nice to breath, that is for sure. We hope that they can get all these fires under control and quickly.<br /><br />Yes, we remember that fire all to well, it is amazing how quickly fires can happen and how fast they can move.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-82982884329421655732018-08-08T11:30:50.694-04:002018-08-08T11:30:50.694-04:00Yep, it sure was a spooky looking sky!
We think t...Yep, it sure was a spooky looking sky!<br /><br />We think that perhaps the orange glow might have been from the sun trying to make its way through the smoke but it could also have been from the fire, it is hard to say. Telegraph Creek is about 110km away from Dease Lake and they were the ones being evacuated, many headed to Dease Lake or beyond. Kevin saw on the news yesterday that some buildings have already burned in the Telegraph Creek area so the fire is definitely moving. :-(Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-84756863754804919402018-08-08T08:21:17.067-04:002018-08-08T08:21:17.067-04:00Nice that you made it further south before they cl...Nice that you made it further south before they closed the highway, hopefully clear weather and no more smoke.our awesome travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13031755671050584629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-51335784527152852022018-08-07T21:52:33.711-04:002018-08-07T21:52:33.711-04:00That old guy was probably just making sure you wer...That old guy was probably just making sure you weren't party people. Which you clearly aren't. :) Travel safe there's LOTS of fires in BC right now.Karyn-Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441864113888457036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-19441726648888946412018-08-07T20:33:48.469-04:002018-08-07T20:33:48.469-04:00I was looking for Hyder on highway 37 and couldn&#...I was looking for Hyder on highway 37 and couldn't find it. Finally found it on highway 37A. Looks like 37A ends at Wales Island. I was thinking you were still traveling toward Prince George on highway 16. I got lost hahaha<br />Rita from Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722798328449733244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-8454465716006565072018-08-07T20:15:08.992-04:002018-08-07T20:15:08.992-04:00Safe travels. Despite the overcast and smokiness,...Safe travels. Despite the overcast and smokiness, the scenery is still very beautiful. Too bad there's fire...hope it rains. <br />Rita from Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722798328449733244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-61246587250907251742018-08-07T18:58:56.410-04:002018-08-07T18:58:56.410-04:00That Dease Lake fire is huge, glad you got through...That Dease Lake fire is huge, glad you got through there. Great weird sky shot.Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-41125115399830213292018-08-07T17:09:21.305-04:002018-08-07T17:09:21.305-04:00Oh no! I'm sorry you guys had to endure the s...Oh no! I'm sorry you guys had to endure the smoke! As are we in Nevada City (Northern California). It's not quite as smoky here, but the air is unhealthful to breathe (what the heck else are you going to do with air?). We've been under siege for a long time and it'll continue till they can contain the wildfires. That's the good news. The bad news is the people who've lost loved ones or home and property. We're okay; you're okay. Life is good.Nickie and Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11566506168550004304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-46730389458433480362018-08-07T16:50:14.384-04:002018-08-07T16:50:14.384-04:00Here's hoping for a safe and uneventful travel...Here's hoping for a safe and uneventful travel day! Big fire ar Nanaimo here, we had smokey air yesterday but today it's better. These fires can double in size overnight. I remember the close call you had in San Miguel near the presa...Peter Kouwenhovenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10197113786491782884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-91927019423846457152018-08-07T16:35:29.254-04:002018-08-07T16:35:29.254-04:00Wow what a spooky sky! Is it orange from the glow...Wow what a spooky sky! Is it orange from the glow of the fires? Must have been close if there was full evacuation. I hope they get it stops before it gets to any housing. Very dramatic photos.Judihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07422146200688660099noreply@blogger.com