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Small brush fire southwest of Campbell River under control

Fire service investigating cause of the fire on Sunday
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A small brush fire near Duncan Bay Main Line Road southwest of Campbell River is now under control. source, BC Wildfire Service map

A small fire near Duncan Bay Main Line Road, southwest of Campbell River, is under control.

The Coastal Fire Centre reports the small brush fire started on Sunday, July 22 and was roughly 0.15 hectares in size.

Crews responded to the scene and had the fire under control by Monday morning, confirmed Donna MacPherson, fire information officer for the Coastal Fire Centre.

She added while crews are still going back to patrol, they are not officially calling the fire out.

She noted the fire looked to be human-caused, with an ATV as a possible source.

The BC Wildfire Service is asking for the public’s help by reporting and preventing wildfires. To report a wildfire or open burning violation, call 1-800-663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cellphone.