Crews and helicopter respond to suspicious wildfires near Port Alberni

The fires were discovered Monday morning, just south of the Port Alberni Highway, near Rogers Creek and the city's Sahara Heights neighbourhood.

Two provincial wildfire crews and one helicopter are attacking the blazes, which are currently being held after they were initially reported as out of control earlier Monday.

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