In order to protect public safety and assist firefighting operations, two of the roads that make up the Alice Lake Loop have been temporarily closed to the public.

The Alice Lake Loop is located between Port Alice and Port McNeill on northern Vancouver Island.

The Keogh Main Road is closed at the 26-kilometre mark, and the Merry Widow Main Road is closed at the 40-kilometre mark. 

Recreation sites in areas affected by the Alice Lake Loop road closures have also been closed:

• Maynard Lake
• Trout Lake
• Reappearing River
• Vanishing River
• Benson Lake
• Iron Lake

For more information about the Alice Lake Loop (including a map showing the locations of these recreation sites), please visit the Regional District of Mount Waddington website: http://www.rdmw.bc.ca/regional-services/parks/

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