The Regional District of Nanaimo has declared a local state of emergency and issued an evacuation order because of a wildfire burning on the north shore on Cameron Lake.
The evacuation order is for the north side of Cameron Lake, including Wesley Ridge, Chalet Road and Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park at Cameron Lake.
There is also an evacuation alert for other nearby locations.
The RDN says impacted residents are being contacted directly and more information will come soon.
The fire is currently 60 hectares, according to the BC Wildfire Service and it says it is in challenging terrain.
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