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Wildfire burning out of control west of Sproat Lake
- On June 8, a wildfire ignited near Nahmint Mountain, located south of Sproat Lake on Vancouver Island, and expanded quickly to cover more than 23 hectares by the following day.
- The wildfire was initially detected on a hot Sunday with temperatures reaching 32 Celsius and is suspected to have been caused by human actions.
- On June 9, the BC Wildfire Service responded by sending two initial attack teams, a 20-person unit crew, three helicopters, and one piece of heavy machinery to manage the fire.
- As of the second week of June, this fire remains the only active wildfire on Vancouver Island while the province’s northeast faces extreme fire danger with over 80 wildfires active.
- The ongoing growth and out-of-control status of the Nahmint fire highlight increasing wildfire risks amid dry conditions and accelerated snowmelt on Vancouver Island.
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Wildfire burning out of control west of Sproat Lake
BC Wildfire Service estimates fire is 10 hectares, was called in Sunday, June 8
·Ucluelet, Canada
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Wildfire hits Nahmint Mountain, as forecasters hope for June rain | Ha-Shilth-Sa Newspaper
Wildfire hits Nahmint Mountain, as forecasters hope for June rain Eric Plummer Mon, 06/09/2025 - 17:11 With evacuation orders already in place in British Columbia’s northeast and the uppermost sections of Canada’s prairies, the wildfire season hit Vancouver Island June 8 with a growing incident on the side of Nahmint Mountain. Deep in Nuu-chah-nulth territory south of Sproat Lake, the Nahmint fire was first spotted during a hot Sunday when the t…
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