Wildfire crews battling fire near Lions Bay – BC | 24CA News
Firefighters are working via the night time to get the higher hand on a wildfire burning round two kilometres south of Lions Bay.
As of 9:52 p.m. Sunday, the fireplace was being held.
“The fire was first reported around 5:30 p.m., June 4th and is currently being actioned by two initial attack crews with the support of one helicopter,” in line with Fire Information Officer Kimberly Kelly.
“Initial attack crews are four people, one crew leader and three crew members.”
On Sunday night, the BC Wildfire Service informed Global News a reason for the fireplace has not been discovered.
In addition, Kelly mentioned the fireplace is just not threatening any folks or properties.
“Seeing fire in a heavily populated area such as Lions Bay or the Sea to Sky area can be alarming, but I can assure you that we have adequate resources on site and full suppression efforts are in place,” Kelly defined.
She provides the BC Wildfire Service is just not recommending any evacuation orders or alerts to the province.
While Kelly says wildfires within the Coastal Fire Centre are occurring extra usually given the current streak of dry climate, she shared a optimistic replace on Sunday.
“I can tell you good news about the Newcastle Creek Fire near Sayward and it has been listed as being held. That means there’s an expectation that the fire will not grow in size with the consideration of the current resources and the prevailing conditions,” Kelly shared.
60 firefighters and two helicopters labored to maintain that fireside from rising, in line with the BC Wildfire Service.
The Newcastle Creek fireplace, roughly 5.6 kilometers west of Sayward, was first reported on Monday, May 29 and has since grown to about 90 hectares in measurement.
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