Slow-starting Island wildfire season not guaranteed to stay that way

Local fire departments are keeping a close eye on wooded areas that border their communities

Though it’s been a relatively slow start to the wildfire season on Vancouver Island, local fire departments are keeping a close eye on wooded areas that border their communities.

“Langford is surrounded by forests,” Aubrey said. “We’ve got the watershed, we’ve got Goldstream Provincial Park and we have got Thetis Lake Park, so three of four sides of Langford are right up to the forest.The most significant interface fire in recent years was at Mill Hill Regional Park in 2020. Amid windy conditions, the fire, which was believed to be ­human-caused, reached two ­hectares in size.

Aubrey said FireSmart ­measures include such basics as keeping lawns cut, removing combustible material from under decks, cleaning gutters and having firewood at least 10 metres from outside walls. Other communities are also taking fire-prevention steps, including Sooke, which held a public event this month focused on FireSmart strategies.

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