'Quite visible from Port Hardy': New wildfire burning on North Island

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The BC Wildfire Service is reporting a new wildfire west of Port Hardy on northern Vancouver Island.

posted to the wildfire service’s website says the fire, discovered around 2:25 p.m. Monday, is four hectares and located near Glenlion River.

The fire is currently listed as out of control, meaning it’s “continuing to spread and is not responding to suppression efforts,” according to the wildfire service.“It looks like it is quite visible from ,” fire information officer Sam Bellion told CHEK News. “People are going to be seeing smoke there.”

Bellion says an air tanker team, two response officers and initial and expanded attack crews, equipped with two helicopters, are responding to the fire.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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