Crews from the Coastal Fire Centre are working to contain a four hectare wildfire west of Nanaimo.
Thirteen fire fighters, two helicopters, and air-tankers are working on the fire, which is tearing through already cut timber on private forest land.
The Fire Centre says they’re also using water skimming aircraft are also being used, and they’re warning boaters to avoid pickup locations for safety reasons.
No structures or homes are threatened.
Investigators say the fire was caused by human activity, but they haven’t pin-pointed the exact cause
Ladysmith Fire Rescue, meanwhile, says its crews were called out Saturday morning to deal with an abandoned campfire in the area behind Malone Road. Â They were able to get it out before it spread, but the fire department warns it could have easily turned into a large fire because of dry conditions and a build up of potential fuel in the local woods.
(graphic courtesy Wildfire Management Branch)
