Sayward forest fire now 208 ha and still burning out of control

Sayward forest fire now 208 hectares, still burning out of control

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He praised the quick response by the BC Wildfire service on Monday, the 60 firefighters still battling the blaze in rough terrain as well as local emergency management officials. “20 per cent of the fire is burning in extremely steep slopes so our crews are having to consider different tactics, different strategies to address that flank of the fire,” said Kimberly Kelly of the Coastal Fire Centre.The Crossroads Restaurant & Pub has been providing three meals a day to the hungry crews.Sign up for the CHEK Now daily email newsletter to get breaking news and the day's top stories sent to your email.

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