Kootenay Valley Helicopters
89 Lakeside Drive V1L 6B9 Nelson, BC, Canada

#winteriscoming

Erecting a new tower and solar for a local internet provider! #erectionspecialists

Just another morning in paradise!

The photo below illustrates a successful hand ignition undertaken on the Tautri fire. The area in the far right of the photo was ignited the day before the phot...o was taken and is showing very little activity. The area in the middle of the photo was recently lit and the direction of smoke indicates the controlled burn is being successfully pulled into the main body of the fire. Controlled ignitions done under appropriate conditions eliminate fuel between a containment line and the main body of the fire in a controlled way, decreasing the chance of the fire burning up to the containment line in an uncontrolled way and crossing or spotting over the containment line. Controlled burning is one of the best tools the BCWS has to control the activity of fires.

This is the "Big Orange Bridge" in Nelson, BC. Looks pretty awesome under the moonlight :) https://robmosesphotography.com//big-orange-bridge-in-nel/ #Nelson #NelsonBC #BC #photography #Fujifilm

From our archives: This B.C. wildfire season has been one of the worst, but 1958 was the worst in recorded history. www.cbc.ca/1.4226227

Cariboo Daily Update: Today Mike explains how BC Wildfire Service uses fire to fight fire. - August 3, 2017 For up-to-date information on fires of note in the region, see http://bit.ly/2tT0eQk FAQ Using fire to fight fire: http://bit.ly/2v17Z6I

What a "gut wrenching" read! My heart and admiration and prayers go out to these families.

Photo taken today by one of our hard working pilots; Fire 784 location Just north of Rosita-Meldrum Forest Service Road and approximately 8km north of Rosita Lake