BREAKING: An out-of-control wildfire on Vancouver Island has cut off highway access to the communities of Port Alberni, Tofino and Ucluelet.
The wildfire near Cameron Lake, approximately 20 kilometres east of Port Alberni, reached Highway 4 on Tuesday morning, forcing the B.C. Ministry of Transportation to close a seven-kilometre stretch of the highway just south of the lake.The City of Port Alberni says all Highway 4 traffic heading eastbound out of town is being turned back toward the city. Drivers are urged to avoid the highway until the situation is resolved.
The B.C. Wildfire Service reported Tuesday the Cameron Bluffs wildfire had grown to 25 hectares since it was first discovered Sunday, with eight firefighters and one helicopter currently attacking the blaze in the steep terrain.The agency says 76 fires were actively burning in the province Tuesday, with 21 fires considered out of control.
Thirty-four of the current fires are suspected to have been caused by lightning, 33 are believed to have been caused by people and nine are of unknown origin, according to the agency.
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