Vancouver Island had seen 38 wildfires since the fire season began April 1, up from three last year at this time
By this time last year, Vancouver Island had seen three wildfires since the fire season began April 1. This year, the number has spiked to 38 so far.
The Cameron Bluffs fire that closed a stretch of Highway 4 that connects to Port Alberni, Ucluelet and Tofino remains under control at 222 hectares, with work proceeding to reopen the highway to single-lane alternating traffic this weekend. Meanwhile, a fire near Sayward that began in late May is being held at 230 hectares, a fire at Nimpkish Lake near Port McNeill is being held at 7.9 hectares and a fire at Mozino Point near Tahsis is being held at less than a hectare.
The change to the campfire ban on the mainland stems from cooler conditions and rainfall reducing the fire danger rating in the listed areas, but the ban could be restored if conditions change, the fire centre said.
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