All active wildfires on Vancouver Island are being held or are under control as of noon Aug. 31, according to the BC Wildfire Service.
Several wildfires were sparked by lightning in the North Island region in August.
The B.C. Wildfire Service says nine wildfires remain active in the North Island, with the largest being a 79-hectare blaze near Gerald Creek that is classified as being held.
Image from BC Wildfire Service’s website.
Of those nine fires, eight are being held and one is under control.
A fire west of Chemainus near Chipman Creek is also under control, while a blaze north of Port Renfrew is being held.
Image from BC Wildfire Service’s website.
Both fires are less than one hectare and are believed to have been caused by lightning.
