The BC Wildfire Service says it is only planning to monitor two out-of-control wildfires in the Strathcona Provincial Park region of Vancouver Island.
The two fires were spotted in the region last week and are believed to be caused by lightning strikes or other natural sources.they are seeing coming from the park, the wildfire service says no structures or critical infrastructure are being threatened by the fires as of Saturday afternoon.
“Due to some increased fire activity, we did see those fires producing smoke and it’s highly visible from a wide area, including Campbell River, Courtenay, Comox and Gold River,” she said. “It has been determined that natural fires that do not threaten the safety of structures or infrastructure should be allowed to burn until it rains,” she said.
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