Lizard Lake fire grows in size

Heavy smoke blankets area around Lizard Lake fire, making bucketing with helicopters the tool of choice for precision drops. Photo from BC Wildfire.

Size: 325.0 hectares (estimated) (was 250 ha in earlier reports)
20% contained
157 firefighters (up from 104)
9 helicopters (up from 8)
9 heavy equipment (up from 6)
A 16 person Incident Management Team was phased into managing this fire August 14/15, 2015.
Containment on the south flank has been progressing well, despite temperatures, terrain and available fuels are making suppression activities a challenge in the north flank areas.
The public may notice some smoke drifting through valleys, and settle in low lying areas.

Cause: Human
A BC Wildfire Investigations Specialist was brought in to determine the origin and cause of this man-caused fire.

Previous SPN Reports

Photos of the Lizard Lake fire burning east of Port Renfrew Posted on August 17, 2015
Marine Drive road closure/Lizard Lake fire update Posted on August 15, 2015
UPDATED Aug 13 8:22 pm – Marine Circle Route closed due to fire east of Port Renfrew Posted on August 13, 2015
Fire was discovered on August 12, when it was 5 ha in size.

Tiffiny Fawcett on August 20, 2015 at 8:53 pm said:

Thanks for the update!
Shawn Merrill on August 20, 2015 at 9:02 pm said:

It’s tinder dry out there and fires are burning throughout the entire West; however, I still saw a golden coloured mini van with Alberta plates toss a lit cigarette out the car window by the 17 Mile Pub last night. This level of stupidity constantly amazes me. Thanks for the update.
- Gillian Robertson on August 21, 2015 at 2:36 pm said:
  
  Too bad you didn’t get the plate number!
Deanna Brett on August 20, 2015 at 9:16 pm said:

Love your up to date stuff! Great work Britt.
- Sooke PocketNews on August 20, 2015 at 9:17 pm said:
  
  Back at you Deanna!
Cathy Cornbill on August 21, 2015 at 1:13 am said:

Everyone keep safe up there firefighters and others helping.
Deb Broley Johnston on August 21, 2015 at 3:57 am said:

This is so scarey and very sad 🙁
Debbie Lewis Buckingham on August 21, 2015 at 6:08 am said:

So sad to see this beautiful area being ravished by fire! Thank you for the great updates! Appreciate your work to keep us all informed:)
Alison Widmer on August 21, 2015 at 5:55 am said:

Great to see the updates, thank you Britt, for keeping us all informed.
Thank you to all the firefighters and their supporters for all of your efforts to knock this fire, and the many others we’ve had this summer, down.
Stay safe out there!