Several hikers are safe and sound after a small forest fire broke out near Lions Bay Monday evening.
People out hiking came upon a blaze at the Tunnel Bluffs trail, about 2.5 kilometres north of Lions Bay. Search and rescue had to fly two of them out by helicopter.
No one was hurt.
Although BC Wildfire crews haven91裸聊视频檛 had a chance to measure the size of the fire yet, fire information officer Donna MacPherson said it91裸聊视频檚 estimated at under one hectare.
It might have appeared bigger, she noted, because of all the smoke.
91裸聊视频淭he venting yesterday was quite shallow and smoke is heavier than air so it funnels like water down the hill,91裸聊视频� MacPherson said.
91裸聊视频淏ut we haven91裸聊视频檛 had crews to walk all around the perimetre yet.91裸聊视频�
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, MacPherson said, but noted that BC Wildfire would consider it human-caused unless it found there had been lightning strikes in the area.
MacPherson said that although there isn91裸聊视频檛 a fire ban in place yet for the Coastal Fire Centre, people need to be careful out in the backcountry as the weather heats up.
91裸聊视频淭hat area was in moderate to high fire rating and that was because it was a slope that faces the sun,91裸聊视频� she said.
91裸聊视频淲ith the heat we91裸聊视频檝e had in the last few days it doesn91裸聊视频檛 take long for the forest to heat up.91裸聊视频�
Hikers should make sure they91裸聊视频檙e familiar with the terrain they91裸聊视频檙e in.
91裸聊视频淜now your escape routes,91裸聊视频� MacPherson said.
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