Lightning strike wildfire reported near Fort Nelson

Lightning strike sparks out-of-control wildfire on northern Vancouver Island

A suspected lightning strike has ignited an out-of-control wildfire on northern Vancouver Island, prompting an aerial and ground response to a remote mountainside near Woss.

Lightning strike wildfire reported near Fort Nelson

The BC Wildfire Service have reported a wildfire caused by a lightning strike west of Fort Nelson near Highway 97. (BC Wildfire Service) FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) has reported a wildfire near Highway 97 west of Fort Nelson. The wildfire, located near the Muskwa River and Highway 97 west of Fort Nelson, was reported on July 21 and is estimated to be 50 hectares, reportedly caused by lightning strikes. “When lightning st…