US EditionBlaze near Cathedral Grove, but B.C. fire service says ancient forest not at risk
VANCOUVER ISLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, AUG 5 – The Wesley Ridge fire remains contained with no new growth threatening the ancient Cathedral Grove forest, while more than 130 wildfires burn across British Columbia, officials said.
- In a Tuesday update, Madison Dahl of the BC Wildfire Service said the Cathedral Grove is `not threatened` by the Wesley Ridge fire burning 60 kilometres northwest of Nanaimo.
- The BC Wildfire Service reported that active fires rose to more than 130 from about 60 in a week after thunderstorms producing over 67,000 lightning strikes, with cooler weather expected to aid efforts.
- Groundcrews and structure protection teams, backed by over 200 firefighters and seven helicopters, patrolled overnight, extinguishing hot spots, according to BC Wildfire Service.
- Evacuation orders cover nearly 390 homes near Cameron Lake and Highway 4, with alerts issued by Thompson Nicola Regional District and First Nations, and warnings against stopping in MacMillan Provincial Park.
- While fire behavior update on Tuesday noted no overnight growth at the northeast corner of the fire near Little Qualicum River Regional Park, smoke remains within the fire perimeter, according to Dahl.
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