Region is still vulnerable to wildfires partly because there hasn't been a 'season-ending rain event.'
Firefighters are working to set up a containment line around a wildfire that ignited in the Cowichan Valley on Saturday.
“Rank two means it’s a vigorous surface fire with some flame,” said Julia Caranci, fire information officer with the Coastal Fire Centre. “We have seen some growth, however we are still making progress in terms of developing a containment line.”
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