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All 47 wildfires on Vancouver Island this season have been caused by humans, according to the B. Wildfire Service — including three reported Monday just outside Port Alberni city limits. Wildfire Service. Coastal Fire Centre information officer Jade Richardson said eight firefighters and a helicopter attacked the three fires, which were about metres apart. Human-caused fires are often started by discarded cigarettes and sparks from off-road vehicles, machinery or other vehicles. Richardson said none of the blazes recorded so far this year on Vancouver Island were ignited by lightning. When a fire is caused by humans, natural resource officers are brought in to determine if it was started by illegal activities, she said.

Forest fire port alberni

A wildfire burning east of Port Alberni has forced the closure of a major Vancouver Island highway. DriveBC says Highway 4 is closed in both directions due to the Cameron Bluffs blaze, which, as of 4 p. Tuesday was an estimated hectares. Courtesy BC Wildfire Service. The Port Alberni mayor says the city and regional district are keeping a close eye on the situation. RCMP is appealing to the public after a pedestrian was allegedly assaulted by a passenger of a vehicle in Burnaby. RCMP detachments in B. The BC United party is calling on the premier to exempt short-term rentals from a housing-related act that limits their operations. Kate Walker reports. This includes more patient beds and recruitment of healthcare providers. Angela Bower reports. A year old is in custody after a mass stabbing in an Ottawa suburb. The youngest victim was just 2 and a half months old. The province is updating a rebate program to make it easier for small businesses to offset the costs to repair and prevent vandalism.

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An out-of-control wildfire east of Port Alberni, B. The Cameron Bluffs fire was first discovered on Saturday, and is burning around 1. It is suspected to have been caused by human activity. It is among six "fires of note" — particularly visible or pose a threat to public safety — currently burning in B. One of those is the Donnie Creek blaze in northeast B. DriveBC says Highway 4 was closed outright at p.

The Cameron Bluffs fire has grown to hectares despite cooler temperatures and a bit of rain early Friday, June 9, The BCWS has four helicopters working the fire, eight pieces of heavy equipment, two unit crews and several initial attack crews totalling 60 personnel. An additional person crew will be tasked to the Cameron Bluffs fire later today, and air tankers will be deployed as available. Heavy equipment is situated on the west flank of the fire closest to Cathedral Grove. Helicopters are working the east flank closest to homes around Cameron Lake and air tankers have been tasked to that area as well, Moreira said. More ground crews are working the north side of the fire.

Forest fire port alberni

An out-of-control wildfire east of Port Alberni, B. The Cameron Bluffs fire was first discovered on Saturday, and is burning around 1. It is suspected to have been caused by human activity. It is among six "fires of note" — particularly visible or pose a threat to public safety — currently burning in B.

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The only highway serving the western Vancouver Island municipalities of Port Alberni, Tofino, Ucluelet and communities in the Nuu-Chah-Nulth Nation will remain closed for at least another week as a wildfire above the road continues to cause concern. The province's Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure said it expects single-lane alternating traffic to resume by Saturday, June He said the steep slope above the highway has made the fire "particularly dangerous" as rocks, trees and other debris have fallen onto the highway.

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