Multiple aircraft and a ground attack crew are battling an out-of-control wildfire on Quadra Island. On Vancouver Island, a pair of large, out-of-control wildfires are burning in Strathcona Regional Park.
The fire covered approximately four hectares near Surge Narrows Road and Bold Point Road on Friday morning.
The fire was first reported late Thursday afternoon and is suspected to be human-caused, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service. The Strathcona Regional District is asking people to avoid the area and not to call 911 for fire information or updates.On Vancouver Island, a pair of large, out-of-control wildfires are burning in Strathcona Regional Park.
The fires, measuring 90 hectares and 47 hectares on Friday, are suspected to have been caused by lightning.The wildfire service says it is “observing and analyzing” the fires to determine a possible response. “It may be allowed to burn to achieve ecological or resource management objectives and is used on remote fires that do not threaten values,” the wildfire service says.
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