While the BC Wildfire Service continues to respond to the Mount Morro wildfire, which is located around 43 kilometres northeast of Kimberley and 42 kilometres northwest of Fernie, the area restriction has been reduced.
Although the area restriction has been reduced as of August 21, there is still a continued need to protect the public in areas where fire supression work is ongoing.
See the full bulletin from the BC Wildfire Service below:
In the interest of public and responder safety, an amended area restriction takes effect August 21, 2024, at 12 p.m. (PDT) for the Mount Morro area, and remains in force until the earlier of 12:00 noon (PDT) on September 30, 2024, or until the Order is rescinded:
- Starting at the junction of White Ram Forest Service Road (FSR), S Lussier River FSR and White Coyote Ridge FSR (50° 00.923', -115° 31.751'),
- Heading eastward following the south side of the White-Coyote Ridge FSR Right of Way (RoW) & permit road R06355 Sec10 for ~14km to the junction of permit roads R06355 Sec10 and Sec48 (49° 55.259', -115° 24.663').
- Heading Southeastward along the height of land crossing Coyote Creek and along the ridge to the edge of Top Of The World Provincial Park (49° 53.691', -115° 21.960').
- Following the park boundary to the western side, encompassing all of the park boundary to below the peak of Mount Doolan at height of land (49° 51.481', -115° 28.568'),
- Follow the height of land west losing elevation to the intersection with permit road R06355 Sec24 (49° 51.715’, -115° 29.380'),
- Follow permit road R06355 Sec24 to the intersection of White-Lussier FSR.
- Follow White-Lussier FSR westward for ~200m to the intersection with Nicol Creek (49° 51.669', -115° 29.567’),
- Head northwest at a bearing of 205 degrees for approximately 2682 metres to a point on the height of land (49° 52.443, -115° 31.411’)
- Follow the height of land northwest and northeast along the ridge to the junctions of White Ram Forest Service Road (FSR), S Lussier River FSR and White Coyote Ridge FSR (50° 00.923', -115° 31.751').
Under this Order and section 11(2) of the Wildfire Act, a person must not remain in or enter the restricted area without the prior written authorization of an official designated for the purposes of the Wildfire Act, unless the person:
Enters the area only in the course of:
- Travelling to or from his or her principal residence, that is not under evacuation an order;
- Travelling to or from his or her private or leased property for the purpose of accessing his or her secondary residence or recreational property, that is not under an evacuation order;
- Using a highway as defined in the Highway Act;
- Travelling as a person acting in an official capacity as defined in s.56 of the Wildfire Act;
- Travelling for the purpose of supporting wildfire suppression or enforcement patrol activities.
