It's been more than a week since a wildfire on Vancouver Island shut down the only highway that connects its two coasts. Several communities remain cut off with no end in sight.
The 2.5-square-kilometre Cameron Bluffs wildfire is seen above Highway 4 on Vancouver Island in this B.C. Wildfire Service photograph tweeted on Monday.
Lonny Jamieson is one of three convoy pilots helping commercial and some essential personal vehicles navigate the hours-long detour around the wildfire that closed Highway 4. He is pictured here with Tyler James on June 15, 2023.along the route since some smaller vehicles broke down on the tough terrain, causing the detour to close for several hours last Friday.
While Massick, Jamieson and other drivers navigate a treacherous detour to bring essential supplies across the island, local residents and businesses are trying to weather an unexpectedly quiet week during peak travel season. Most businesses in the area are only a few months away from going out of business, particularly after the COVID-19 pandemic slowed travel as well, said Montgomery.
Surf photographer Keenan Bush, pictured in Tofino on June 15, 2023, says business hasn't been too bad, with more locals wanting to book photos now that beaches are quieter.
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