Firefighters hope to have the fire contained in the next couple of days
A forest fire west of Sayward was still burning out of control on Wednesday, but hasn’t been growing since it went from 15 to 90 hectares overnight Monday, says the Coastal Fire Centre.
Baker said firefighters hope to have the fire contained in the next couple of days. “Fortunately for us, there’s no structures, no residential property that’s in jeopardy at this point, no critical infrastructure.” Coastal Fire Centre information officer Julia Caranci said an evacuation alert for Sayward is still deemed unnecessary. “The fire is still burning in a direction that is parallel to the community, so it’s not burning toward it,” she said.
With little to no rain in the forecast and active fires burning in the area, a total fire ban is likely soon, said Campbell River Fire Chief Dan Verdun. “We will continue to closely monitor the situation.”
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