Effective at noon on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015, the area restriction put in place by wildfire officials for the Boulder Creek wildfire will be rescinded, due to reduced fire activity.

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations is continuing a controlled burn project in the Haylmore area of the Pemberton Fire Zone.

Effective at noon on Monday, Sept. 14, 2015, all open fires will once again be allowed throughout the Coastal Fire Centre’s jurisdiction, due to a decreased risk of wildfires.

Effective at midnight on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015, the area restriction currently in place for the Elaho Valley wildfire will be rescinded, due to reduced fire activity.

Effective at noon on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015, Category 2 and Category 3 open fires will once again be permitted in all forest districts within the Coastal Fire Centre’s jurisdictional area, except parts of the South Island Forest District.

Effective at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015, the area restriction order currently in place for the Wood Lake wildfire will be rescinded due to reduced fire activity.

Effective at noon on Friday, Aug. 28, campfires will once again be permitted throughout the Coastal Fire Centre’s jurisdiction.

Pacific Marine Drive has been reopened to vehicle traffic between Lake Cowichan and Port Renfrew. Fire crews have removed danger trees and cleared away debris related to the Spring Road/Lizard Lake along this route.

Effective at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, campfires will once again be permitted in the Campbell River Natural Resource District, within the Coastal Fire Centre’s jurisdiction.

Crews from the BC Wildfire Service are responding to a wildfire near Skutz Falls Road about 10 kilometres east of Cowichan Lake.