The Browning Creek fire, first reported Monday, had grown to two hectares by noon on Tuesday. It is one of two fires near Sayward.
Thirty-three firefighters and several aircraft are trying to contain a wildfire burning out of control south of Sayward that is suspected to be human-caused.
Abigail Herman of the B.C. Wildfire Service said the fire is burning on a slope toward the east and no structures are in danger. Firefighters are being assisted by two helicopters, a fixed-wing tanker and a water tender on the ground. The Tugwell Main blaze west of Sooke near Otter Point, discovered Sunday at about 9:15 p.m., burned 0.3 hectares and is now classified as being held.
Another fire discovered Sunday near Filberg Creek in Strathcona Provincial Park is listed as under control at 0.4 hectares. The Glenlion River fire, reported June 26 and visible from Port Hardy, is also under control after burning nearly four hectares.
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