Crews are responding to a fire that broke out in a forested area south of Riverbottom Road near Sahtlam in the Cowichan Valley.
, a wildfire was sparked sometime Saturday near the Cowichan Valley Trail and has grown to roughly 1.20 hectares in size.
Julia Caranci, fire information officer with the Coastal Fire Centre, said three helicopters, two attack crews and an officer as well as members of the Sahtlam and Duncan fire departments are currently battling the blaze. The wildfire has grown from 0.60 hectares to 1.20 hectares since it was first reported on the BC Wildfire website. Caranci said while there were some access challenges, crews were able to attack the blaze early enough.
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