The Flood Falls Trail fire is burning near Hope Friday. A new wildfire burning near Hope has quickly grown to 30 hectares in size, but is expected to increase in size on Friday. The fast-growing Flood Falls Trail fire is burning in very steep terrain southwest of Hope and is highly visible from the town and the Trans-Canada Highway. The BC Wildfire Service is currently on scene assisting the Hope Fire Service. Five helicopters are chasing the east and north sides of the fire, along with a ground crew. However, fire information officer Julia Caranci says an additional 40 BCWS firefighters are on the way, in addition to the Hope firefighters already on the scene. The fire, believed to be human-caused, started on Thursday, and pictures from Highway 1 show large flames in the hills above the highway. But Caranci says there are “no values, lives or structures at risk” at this time from the fire, including the highway. “We’re anticipating some growth on this fire throughout the day today,” Caranci says. “Today is expected to be a fairly cool day with some higher speed gusts … due to the weather, it’s very dry, windy and blustery today. So we expect some growth in the fire today.” At about 1:30 a.m., the Hope Fire Department said in a Facebook post that the fire was “inaccessible at this time and being monitored overnight.” “It poses no risk to properties at this time and will be dealt with in daylight for safety,” the fire service said.
#BCWildfire Service and @HopeFireDept are responding to the Flood Falls Trail fire (V12335) located in southwest #HopeBC. The fire is estimated at 30 hectares and has been declared out of control. Burns down an extremely steep slope in third place, … pic.twitter.com/RTvEHMGPWN — BC Wildfire Service (@BCGovFireInfo) September 9, 2022
