A major artery connecting people to Vancouver Island’s west coast communities reopened at 3 p.m. Friday, more than two weeks since it was shut down because of a wildfire.
Barriers have been erected to prevent wildfire debris from falling onto Highway 4 on Vancouver Island.
“Highway 4 is a crucial route for our Island communities of Port Alberni, Ucluelet and Tofino, and we know the disruption of this corridor has been a challenge for everyone living in and visiting the region,” Transportation Minister Rob Fleming said in a news release. The ministry has been clearing fallen trees and debris from the affected stretch of highway, along Cameron Lake from Koen Road to Cathedral Grove, after they fell during the fire.
The B.C. Wildfire Service considers the Cameron Bluffs fire under control, which means it will not spread any further with the help of ongoing suppression efforts. The fire is listed at 229 hectares in size, as of the service’s last update Wednesday.
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