Combined with this ongoing hot/dry stretch, Battie said the existing wind can be highly problematic.
NFR crews attached a hose to a hydrant along the trail to attack the fire.
With a fire danger threat rating of extreme locally, Battie said conditions are prime for local wildfires if people don’t take proper precautions.
“Everybody’s got to be extremely careful with any cigarette butts, it’s just tinder dry out,” Capt. Battie said.
As of noon on Friday, July 12, the City of Nanaimo, Parksville and the RDN implemented a full ban on open fires, following a provincial order to ban campfires with the vast Coastal Fire Centre zone.
Alternative fire sources are still allowed for cooking and heating purposes.
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