Stunning wildfire video

The BC Wildfire service has released an amazing video showing how large and aggressive a wildfire can be.

The fire at Bishop Bluffs west of Quesnel is an example of the extreme fire behaviour driven by high winds that was seen on a number of fires in the Cariboo Fire Centre over the weekend.

“Extreme fire behaviour such as this is a force of nature and suppression efforts are ineffective. The focus of the BCWS shifts to ensuring responder and public safety and protecting values,” the service said on its Facebook page.

“Although the Cariboo Fire Centre is receiving rain again, we would like everyone to keep in mind that the potential for this kind of fire behaviour still exists once the beneficial effects of rain disappear.”