Wildfire burning near Port Alberni is being held, police arrest suspect
Wildfire burning near Port Alberni is being held, police arrest suspect

  By Nora O’Malley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter  07/08/2024 19:04 A wildfire burning close to Tseshaht’s main reserve, located between Sproat Lake and Port Alberni, is being held, according to the Aug. 7 update from BC Wildfire Service, while police have announced an arrest in the incident. The wildfire was reported by BC Wildfires on Tuesday, Aug. 6 at 6:34 p.m. The latest report says the fire size has grown from 0.009 hectares to 0.5 hectares. There are no current evacuation orders in place. “The fire began on Crown land and moved into Mosaic private land,” reads an Aug. 6 bulletin posted by Tseshaht First Nation at 8:30 p.m. “Please be advised there is NO immediate danger to lives or infrastructure. The fire continues to move away from our reserve,”

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