Fire officials on Vancouver Island are urging people to obey fire bans following an uptick in local wildfires believed to be human caused.
Posted: Jun. 14, 2023 1:00PMAn aerial view of the Cameron Bluffs wildfire on Vancouver Island.
That includes two new fires discovered around 6:20 a.m. Wednesday at Beaver Lodge Lands in Campbell River, where MacPherson says both are now under control thanks to the five fire personnel that arrived on scene. An out-of-control fire is defined as one that’s “continuing to spread and is not responding to suppression efforts,” according to information on the BC Wildfire ServiceThis time last year, the region saw six fires caused by humans, with 30 hectares burned — compared to 1,428 hectares so far this year, and MacPherson says the increase is due to drought conditions.
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