–SPN News

Late Monday morning saw a few fire trucks on Briarwood, just off Whiffen Spit Rd. Fire fighters were in the back yard, and a neighbour thought it might have been a grass fire. Whatever the issue, it was quickly contained and the trucks went home.

Steve Sorensen, Sooke’s fire chief, has notified SPN that an open burning restriction will begin effective this evening. Campfires are still allowed.

“As the fire department has just returned from another brush fire not 30 minutes ago, I am going to impose a ban on open burning (does not include campfires at this time) effective sunset tonight,” wrote Sorensen. “In speaking with Fire Chiefs in the area, it appears that some have already banned burning and others will be by the end of the week.”

Twitter screenshot, 12:33 Monday, May 09, SPN

The six-day forecast on the SPN Weather page is showing clouding over on Friday with a chance of rain on Saturday. But until then, full on sunny.

Resources

• Weekend Wisdom: Forests are tinder dry, fire hazard is extreme
• Otter Point, Coastal Region goes to Extreme fire rating
• Fireworks, sky lanterns still prohibited on B.C. coast
• Coastal Zone (incl Vancouver Island) fire restrictions, effective noon today
• Burning ban now in effect
• Sooke Fire tends to second fire incident Monday May 9
• Fire ban takes affect in Otter Point, 7pm this evening
• Small fire issue on Briarwood quickly contained, open burning restricted effective this evening
• Fire rating in Sooke is now HIGH
• Current fire rating in Sooke is Moderate
• First forest fire of the year reported, near Tugwell Creek
• Social media users report suspected carbon monoxide leaks at EMCS
• Fire season in Sooke begins
• Sooke PocketNews brings back the summer weather feature: Western Canada Smoke Forecast
• New wildfire fines came in effect on April 1
• Outdoor burning? Exercise caution
• General open burning in Sooke regulations