Travellers are being asked to avoid the four-hour detour before, during and after the closure because commercial trucks will be queuing up to use it
Motorists planning to take a detour to avoid the Cameron Bluffs wildfire will face an hours-long delay on Friday when the rugged forest service road is closed between 1 p.m. and 9 p.m. to haul out a vehicle that went into Francis Lake.That will effectively cut off personal travel in and out of the west side of Vancouver Island for many hours. The detour has been used in recent days because Highway 4 is closed due to the out-of-control wildfire.
She said use of the detour has been fairly steady, with a mix of passenger and commercial vehicles. “We aren’t turning anyone away — we’re just really asking the public to be thoughtful around whether or not it’s critical to travel at this time.” Specific vehicles like those operated by the B.C. Wildfire Service have been allowed to travel the shorter detour route, but it’s very narrow, Staite said, and not passable for all types of vehicles.
Kelly said the fire is still about four kilometres east of Cathedral Grove, and none of the trees there are threatened.
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