The fire, located about two and a half kilometres west of Highway 1 near Mt. Hayes, was reported Thursday afternoon, according to the BC Wildfire Service. The fire is currently four hectares and is considered out of control since it was only recently discovered.
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Where is the fire burning on Vancouver Island?
The fire, located about two and a half kilometres west of Highway 1 near Mt. Hayes, was reported Thursday afternoon, according to the BC Wildfire Service. The fire is currently four hectares and is considered out of control since it was only recently discovered.
Where is the fire in the Cowichan Valley?
B.C. Wildfire Service firefighters are battling a bush fire south of Nanaimo. The fire, which is growing according to reports from witnesses, is located on the south side of Mt. Hayes, between Ladysmith and Cassidy. Reports about the fire from witnesses started coming in at about 2 p.m.
Where is the fire near Ladysmith?
The fire is also about 2.5 kilometres west of Highway 1 near North Oyster and four kilometres south-southwest of the Nanaimo Airport. Ten firefighters, a contract crew, four helicopters and several pieces of heavy equipment, with support from air tankers, were working the fire.
What town in B.C. burned down?
Lytton, B.C.
2 months after Lytton, B.C., was destroyed by fire, its future is still unclear. It’s been more than two months since the Lytton Creek wildfire tore through the Fraser Canyon, displacing hundreds.
Is the fire in Ladysmith B.C. under control?
A wildfire burning just 4.5 kilometres from the Vancouver Island community of Ladysmith is now being held according to the BC Wildfire Service.
Is there a fire in Chemainus?
UPDATE: The B.C. Wildfire Service says that the 0.3-hectare fire in Chemainus River Provincial Park is now under control.
Is the fire in Ladysmith under control?
A wildfire burning just 4.5 kilometres from the Vancouver Island community of Ladysmith is now being held according to the BC Wildfire Service. The Mount Hayes wildfire is estimated at 73 hectares in size, and has forced the evacuation of a FortisBC LNG site and prompted evacuation alerts for 20 other rural properties.
Where is Mt Hayes Vancouver Island?
Mount Hayes is a mountain in British Columbia and has an elevation of 1,607 metres. Mount Hayes is situated southeast of Quatam River, and east of George Head….Mount Hayes.
| Latitude 50.3532° or 50° 21′ 12″ north | Longitude -124.9131° or 124° 54′ 47″ west |
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| Elevation 1,607 metres (5,272 feet) | Open Location Code 942Q933P+7Q |
Did the Lytton Hotel burn down?
The Lytton Fire, also known as the Lytton Creek Fire, was a wildfire that burned on June 30, 2021 just south of the village of Lytton in the interior of British Columbia, Canada….Lytton wildfire.
| Lytton Fire | |
|---|---|
| Deaths | 2 civilians |
| Evacuated | +1,000 residents |
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What B.C. town was destroyed by fire this past summer?
Lytton
Heat Wave Spread Fire That ‘Erased’ Canadian Town. Busloads of residents went to tour the charred town of Lytton, British Columbia, this week and found it almost unrecognizable.