US EditionAnother Wildfire Burning West of Nanaimo
- On Monday, July 28, the B.C. Wildfire Service reported a wildfire burning two hectares near the Nanaimo River, first spotted on July 27.
- The fire was discovered burning between Nanaimo River Road and Nanaimo Lakes Road Sunday evening, growing to two hectares, following last week's wildfire in the same area.
- BC Wildfire Service has deployed four initial attack crews, two response officers, one helicopter and heavy equipment near the wildfire burning southwest of Nanaimo on Sunday.
- BC Wildfire Service now lists the fire as out-of-control, reclassified on Monday, July 28, at two hectares, with crews progressing on containment.
- Across the island, the Nahmint Mountain wildfire discovered June 8 near Port Alberni remains held at 19.1 hectares, with fires near Comox Lake, Upper Quinsam Lake and Alice Lake under control at 5.6, 0.2 and 1.41 hectares.
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New wildfire discovered burning southwest of Nanaimo Sunday night
A new wildfire spotted southwest of Nanaimo on Sunday is burning out of control, according to the BC Wildfire Service. The fire was discovered burning between Nanaimo River Road and Nanaimo Lakes Road Sunday evening and has grown to two hectares in size. Four initial attack crews, two response officers, one helicopter and one piece of heavy equipment have been deployed to fight the blaze. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. The ne…
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