A busy 24 hours for wildfire crews across the Lower Mainland. Crews have control of a small blaze on Mount Fromme, which broke out this afternoon. Smoke was visible from the downtown core. An earlier blaze was sparked near Mission in the Hoover Lake area. Fire information officer Donna MacPherson says fire activity has been picking up. "Even though … [Read more...]
10 new wildfires spark in B.C. after weekend lightning
August 19, 2012 by
Firefighters throughout B.C. are dealing with several blazes after lightning this weekend. About 10 new wildfires are burning in Pemberton near Whistler and around Port McNeill on Vancouver Island. West Vancouver crews are fighting a small patch of flames near Horseshoe Bay, between Highway 99 and Whyte Creek. And Marg Drysdale with the Coastal … [Read more...]
