Crews from Highlands Fire and BC Wildfire have been monitoring a brushfire in Gowlland Tod Provincial Park since the early morning hours Tuesday.
In an update, Highland Fire Rescue say crews are mustering at the Goldstream Boathouse Marina with the Langford Fire Rescue marine unit to access a fire from the water’s edge.
As of this publication, the fire is estimated the fire is about 300 by 150 metres at this time.
The fire is visible from the Malahat south of Tunnel Hill causing a backup on the highway.
Firefighting access is from Finlayson Arm Road so commuters are asked to stay clear of it.
As of 8:30 a.m. crews from Highlands, Langford and Coastal Fire were making their way up the slopes with a helicopter also on its way.
