There are currently several new wildfires burning on Vancouver Island, including one that has grown to at least 25 hectares in size.
The BC Wildfire Service said the largest of the fires near the Nimpkish River south of Woss is being monitored via helicopters and remote cameras.
A series of lightning strikes over the past few days have caused at least eight wildfires on the island—most of the fires are considered spot fires, or under a hectare in size.
There are currently 192 wildfires burning across the province, of those, 48% are classified as being held or under control and 73% are less than four hectares in size.
While the the Nimpkish River fire has been ruled the largest out of control fire on Vancouver Island this year, no crews are directly battling the fire because no structures or human activity are near the area.
A perimeter has been set up to observe the fire’s behavior but if it does exceed the calculated perimeter, more firefighting resources will be assigned to tackle the blaze.
Of the 11 wildfires currently burning on Vancouver Island, three are considered under control, one is “being held,” and six are considered out of control.
Hot weather is expected to continue to soar this week with temperatures reaching nearly 30 degrees for Greater Victoria by Wednesday.
Conditions have been extremely dry since late July and campfire bans remain in place.
To report a wildfire, you can call *5555 or call 1 800 663-5555.
