5 New Wildfires Spark on Vancouver Island Including Near Shawnigan Lake, Goldstream Park
Wildfire crews and aviation resources are responding to a 0.009-hectare fire that remains out of control, with no immediate threat to public safety, officials said.
- On Friday, the BC Wildfire Service classified the Goldstream Provincial Park wildfire as "being held" after initially listing it "out of control," with the 0.009-hectare fire expected to remain within its current perimeter.
- A thunderstorm that rolled across Greater Victoria and southern Vancouver Island on Thursday evening sparked the wildfires, with lightning suspected as the cause for the Shawnigan Lake blaze while the Goldstream fire remains under investigation.
- Victoria realtor Jason Binab witnessed lightning strike a tree above the 1500 block of Shawnigan Lake Road and reported smoke to fire crews, identifying the 0.009-hectare "Trailor Main" fire near the ski jump area.
- Wildfire crews and aviation resources are responding to both incidents, with no evacuation alerts or area restrictions in place and the fires showing minimal growth as of Friday morning.
- Four wildfires were classified as out of control on Vancouver Island Thursday evening, including the 6.3-hectare Kalpit Lake fire discovered July 21st and the Salmon River fire, as crews assess regional conditions.
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