VANCOUVER — A key highway on Vancouver Island that has been cut by wildfire activity will remain shut for at least another 10 days and may not be fully open until mid-July, dealing a blow to communities already facing major disruptions. The B.C.
VANCOUVER — A key highway on Vancouver Island that has been cut by wildfire activity will remain shut for at least another 10 days and may not be fully open until mid-July, dealing a blow to communities already facing major disruptions.
Highway 4 has been closed since June 6 when the small but aggressive Cameron Bluffs wildfire began in the steep hills above Highway 4. Firefighters are battling the massive Donnie Creek blaze which has doubled in size in the last eight days and now sits at more than 4,800 square kilometres, making it the second largest wildfire in B.C. history.
The chief of a First Nation near the edge of the Donnie Creek fire says they are prepared to evacuate if necessary. He said Tuesday that the community has an emergency operations centre up and running and emergency plans if they need them.
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