Just over a week since the out of control wildfire near Port Alberni was discovered, the Cameron Bluffs blaze is now burning 254 hectares.
The number reported on Saturday was 208 hectares, but rain and clouds over the weekend made it difficult to estimate the size of the fire, Noelle Kekula, information officer with the incident management team for the fire explained.
Kekula said firefighting efforts were “pretty good” Sunday, with crews able to make gains and strengthen containment lines. The biggest challenge for firefighters battling this fire has been the rocky, mountainous terrain. “That’s the big one on this one,” Kekula said. “I was shocked at how steep it is.”
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