Terrace Mountain forest fire out of control - Tess & family evaced

This is hot off the press as of about 6 PM PST Vancouver time Saturday. The Terrace Mountain forest fire jumped the fire guard on (I assume) the east side of the fire. According to some news and twitter updates it is "heading down towards the lake." In addition, according to the online news, there were "fire blasts" associated with this jump. I think that means fire explosions that are a result of intense heat, smoke and the right kind of forest floor fuel. Tess and gang (12 of them - add Tess' sister and friend, and two friends of Tess' parents, to that list) have been evacuated for the second time. This time it was more chaotic since the emergency crews wanted people to leave immediately. Unfortunately there were valuables left behind but Tess assures me she has everyone's passports! (Tess is being wonderful and has everything as much under control as humanly possible given the circumstances.) There is now a much greater probability that the cottage where we stay will be destroyed. I am about to fly to the US and won't have any updates for another 12 - 15 hours. Attached photo courtesy of Charity Joy off twitter.

Comments

[Boulder]

Chatted with tess tonight in her temporary lodging. Relieved to know she's out of the way of the fire & suspect you will all need a little R&R away from fires to put this summer break out of mind.

I'll be thinking safe travels & good thoughts for you all.

xoxo

[Lala]

Take care my friends. I'm thinking of you.

[Louise M]

This will be the summer the kids will talk about for years. So glad everyone is safe once again, but sorry that the cabin and all the memeories may be gone.

[John]

I am on the other side of the Fintry Delta. As 9 am Sunday. The winds are light and blowing off the water. Presently it sits half way up the mountain with the breeze blowing it up the mountain. Might be a different story tonight as the winds predominintly blow of the land towards the lake late in the afternoon. If your friends have interest at La Casa, it is very very close on the upper side. However, there are now trees in La Casa and if the Command Center allows a firecrew in there it should not be as big of a problem to keep the ambers off the houses. Problem is they have to have an exit for themselves.....which means by way of the lake only.

Sorry for your anxiety as well as your friends.