The fire, known as the Gordon Main fire, started at the site of an old logging camp.
A suspected human-caused wildfire west of Lake Cowichan that was first reported Tuesday evening is now considered under control, the B.C. Wildfire Service says.
When RCMP attended at 10:30 p.m., they found an area the size of a basketball court in flames, said Sonja Turnbull, information officer for the Coastal Fire Centre. The crew remained at the site Wednesday to monitor for hot spots and ensure the fire does not reignite.After a cool June, 38 fires are burning in the Coastal Fire Centre zone, which includes all of Vancouver Island, the Lower Mainland and the Sunshine Coast, down significantly from the 145 fires burning at this time last year. The 10-year average is 93.
Turnbull said the fire centre is consulting with weather experts on a daily basis to determine if a campfire ban is necessary.
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