This first picture shows a Martin Mars water bomber heading towards the Slocan fire and a Canso water bomber heading down to Kootenay Lake for another load of water. The Martin Mars bomber was pretty impressive as it flew almost overhead a few times in a sort of large, stately, noisy way.
Today seemed to be a good day for fighting the surrounding forest fires. Low winds and cooler temperatures apparently allowed crews to make some headway on the fires. Watching from the Kaslo airstrip, I was able to see two choppers flying buckets of water to the fire in Kemp Creek, just a few km away from the town.
From Meadow Mtn we were able to get a view of a fire in a valley at the north end of Kootenay Lake (Hamil Creek). We also note that "finally" there is a campfire ban in the Rocky Mtn Fire District. What I can't understand is why such a ban wasn't put in place several weeks ago AND why the woods haven't been closed to all commercial and recreational activities. The fire hazard around here is very serious and yet the Forest Service seems to be pretending that it's business as usual.
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