After a bit of rain and cooler weather, the wildfire situation on the Island is holding steady.
According to the latest information from the BC Wildfire Service, there are currently 12 out-of-control wildfires on the Island, 10 in Strathcona Provincial Park. Most were caused by lightning strikes in remote areas, so the BC Wildfire Service is not responding unless they start to pose a threat.
The largest fire currently burning on the Island is near Mount Con Reid and is just under 1,500 hectares.
Two fires outside the park are burning near Gold River, south of Muchalat Inlet.
With dry weather continuing through the long weekend, the BC government has extended the provincial state of emergency until September 14, and is asking people to be extra careful near the woods.
Out-of-control Wildfires on Vancouver Island
| Location | Size | Cause | Response |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strathcona Provincial Park, SE of Schoen Lake | Less than 1 HA | Unknown | Unspecified |
| Strathcona Provincial Park, NW of Tlools Lake | 64 HA | Lightning | Monitoring |
| Strathcona Provincial Park, E of Tlools Lake | 3 HA | Lightning | Monitoring |
| Strathcona Provincial Park, N of Elk River | 1 HA | Lightning | Monitoring |
| Strathcona Provincial Park, SE Lady Falls | Less than 7 HA | Lightning | Monitoring |
| Strathcona Provincial Park, W of Mt Filberg | Less than 1 HA | Lightning | Monitoring |
| Strathcona Provincial Park, Mt Con Reid | 1,428 HA | Lightning | Monitoring |
| Strathcona Provincial Park, Donner Lake | Less than 1 HA | Lightning | Unspecified |
| Jacklah River, S of Muchalat Inlet | 66 HA | Lightning | Monitoring |
| Silverado Creek, S of Muchalat Inlet, | 310 HA | Unknown | Monitoring |
| Strathcona Provincial Park, Myra Creek | Less than 1 HA | Unknown | Unspecified |
| Strathcona Provincial Park, Mt Myra | Less than 1 HA | Unknown | Monitoring |
Other out-of-control fires near Vancouver Island include:
- 12 in the Broughton Archipelago
- 1 in Philips Arm
- 2 at head of Toba Inlet
- 2 NE of Jervis Inlet
- 1 at head of Salmon Inlet
