Island so far escaping big wildfires, but that could change amid dry conditions
Continued heat waves through August have shifted the fire risk to extreme on the South Island, and high to extreme on the rest of Vancouver Island
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Continued heat waves through August have shifted the fire risk to extreme on the South Island, and high to extreme on the rest of Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - It's largely a wait and see approach from the BC Wildfire Service in its approach to tackling a pair of wildfires on the sparsely populated ...
The B.C. Wildfire Service is monitoring three new wildfires that sparked on Vancouver Island over the weekend, including one that spans 25 hectares on the North Island. The large wildfire was first spotted on Saturday near the Nimpkish River, south of Woss, B.C., and is currently considered out of control.
The fire near the Nimpkish River south of Woss is being monitored via aerial crews and remote cameras
Resource DCN-JOC News Services February 1, 2021 PORT HARDY, B.C. — A recent audit of BC Timber Sales (BCTS) and timber sale licensees (TSL) in the Seaward-tlasta business area in the North Island-Central Coast and Campbell River natural resource districts dug up no compliance issues. “Our audit found BCTS and TSL holders fully complied with requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act,” said Kevin Kriese, Forestry Practices Board chair, in a statement. “This operating area is remote and rugged, and many sites are accessible only by boat or air. The terra...