Despite slightly cooler temperatures on Friday, hot and dry weather is expected to return
A small amount of rain Friday morning brought some reprieve for crews battling the out-of-control Cameron Bluffs wildfire, which has now grown to 208 hectares in rugged terrain on mid-Vancouver Island.As ground crews and aircraft fight the fire, Highway 4 remains closed, cutting off the one paved route to the east side for communities on the Island’s west coast, including Port Alberni, Ucluelet and Tofino.
Bryce Moreira, fire incident commander, said Friday that firefighters are now seeing “just a little bit of open flame or smoldering ground fire, which is good news for the crews and all of us working on this fire compared to the last several days.” Friday’s cooler weather and higher humidity are allowing crews and equipment to work directly on the fire, he said, adding it’s too soon to predict when the fire will be contained.
Some ground crews are dedicated to the area closest to Cathedral Grove, where they are working with heavy equipment to gain access and suppress the fire where they can, Moreira said.
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