Update – 9pm July 23
BC Wildfire Service reports the Comox Lake fire is now under control.
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The BC Wildfire Service says the Comox Lake fire is now being held.
In it’s latest update, the Wildfire Service says the behaviour of the fire remains low, and is now mainly a smoldering ground fire with no open flame.
By late yesterday, the size of the fire had increased to 5.6 hectares.
Twenty-two firefighters are assigned to the fire, plus one helicopter to support.
Smoke may still be visible in the Comox Valley, but there is currently no risk to recreational structures, campground buildings or critical infrastructure.
The fire was discovered on Monday just north of the Comox Lake Bluffs Ecological Reserve.
The BC Wildfire Service says the fire danger is high on most parts of Vancouver Island, with some areas rated as extreme, which includes the region from Nanaimo south to Victoria.
