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‘Hog fuel’ fire extinguished at Twin Creeks

An uptick of fires across B.C. this weekend included a small one near Twin Creeks in West Howe Sound, though BC Wildfire service did not classify it as a wild fire. The fire was discovered at 5:48 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 11.
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As of Aug. 13, the Sunshine Coast has a fire risk of 4-High Danger and is expected to reach 5-Extreme Danger over the next few days.

An uptick of fires across B.C. this weekend included a small one near Twin Creeks in West Howe Sound, though BC Wildfire service did not classify it as a wild fire.

The fire was discovered at 5:48 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 11. “We attended, assessed it and it is already out. It was never more than a spot fire,” said Dorthe Jakobsen, spokesperson for BC Wildfire Service’s Coastal Fire Centre. She said it was human caused.

Rather than a wildfire, the source of the fire was “hog fuel,” which is a wood waste product from a chipper or mill, usually comprising bark, sawdust, shavings and other residue. “Somebody had piled a bunch of wood debris and probably due to the heat it might have caught on fire,” she said.

Twin Creeks is situated about halfway between Langdale and Port Mellon.

As of Aug. 13, the fire danger in the Sechelt area is classed as 4-High Danger and is forecasted to reach 5-Extreme Danger over the next three days. A campfire ban has been in effect since July 18 for all areas in the Sunshine Coast Fire Protection Districts. According to Coastal Fire Centre, there are no forest use restrictions, however open burning is prohibited.

To report a wildfire to BC Wildfire Service, call 1-800-663-5555 or *5555 on a cell