Removal of hazardous trees along Bamfield Main Road is ongoing as part of recovery efforts following a recent wildfire.

Work was suspended over the past weekend due to heavy rainfall and has since resumed. Further weather-related delays are anticipated.

Heavy rain is forecast for Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, which may pause operations again. The most significant rainfall since the wildfire is expected Wednesday, Oct. 22, with 50 to 75 millimetres of rain in the forecast. This will result in a full suspension of work and allow Ministry of Transportation and Transit staff to monitor slope stability in line with the reopening protocol for fire-impacted areas.

As a result, removal of hazardous trees is expected to extend beyond Friday, Oct. 24, which will also delay utility work in the area.

As planned, traffic will be permitted through the site on the morning of Friday, Oct. 24, and the road will remain open through the weekend. However, daily closures will be in effect beginning Monday, Oct. 27, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., to allow crews to complete the tree removal, which is anticipated to take about one week.

By the time the road reopens on Oct. 24, the ministry will have removed the highest-risk trees. Patrols will continue to monitor the slope and respond to any changes.

Utility work will require some full closures and, whenever possible, single-lane alternating traffic will be implemented to minimize the impact to traffic. 

All planned closures and updates will be posted online: https://drivebc.ca