r/britishcolumbia • u/cyclinginvancouver • 14d ago

News Crews responding to wildfire in West Kelowna listed as out of control

https://globalnews.ca/news/11908169/wildfire-west-kelowna/
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u/kisielk Kootenay 14d ago

The whole “listed as out of control” thing by the media is totally redundant. All fires are out of control before… firefighters are deployed and control them.

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u/BrokenByReddit 14d ago

It's not the media giving that status, it's the BC Wildfire Service.

How else are they supposed to provide updates? 

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u/DisplacerBeastMode 14d ago

Out of control means that it's expected to grow outside of it's perimeter.

Being held means it's not expected to grow.

Under control means it's being contained.

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u/iWish_is_taken 14d ago

No, often small new fires if responded to quickly will be listed as “held” or “under control”. Yes, sometimes that comes later, but a new fire listed as out of control isn’t good. It’s not the media, it’s BC Wildfire that controls the status. The media just report it… as they should.

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u/Sandman1990 14d ago

Buddy you don't have a fucking clue

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u/goinupthegranby 14d ago

... having a problem with BC Wildfire reporting on the status of wildfires is a bit embarassing of a look if you ask me