New Coquitlam wildfire now contained
Posted October 6, 2022 11:10 am.
Last Updated October 6, 2022 5:51 pm.
A fire that was first reported on Burke Mountain Thursday morning is now contained, according to Coquitlam Fire and Rescue.
Fire Chief Jim Ogloff says BC Wildfire Service assets used to battle the nearby Minnekhada Regional Park wildfire were diverted to the one on Burke Mountain.
WILDFIRE UPDATE – Thursday, Oct. 6 | 10 a.m. – Just after 8 a.m. Coquitlam Fire/Rescue received calls about a new forest fire up Burke Mountain above the Port Coquitlam & District Hunting and Fishing Club. pic.twitter.com/NCdX3eJnic
— City of Coquitlam (@cityofcoquitlam) October 6, 2022
Ogloff said Thursday morning the fire was about 20 metres by 20 metres in size and no homes or structures have were affected.
The City of Coquitlam warns air quality may be affected by this latest fire, according to a tweet.
This is the second wildfire reported in the area in less than a week. Minnekhada Regional Park saw a wildfire start on Oct. 1 that briefly burned out of control. On Tuesday, the fire was classified as “being held” with the Metro Vancouver Regional District saying the fire is not likely to spread further.
With two wildfires in close proximity in less than a week, Ogloff says people need to more vigilant with their fire behaviour.
“I think it’s just a reminder to people that even though we live in the coastal area, we’re not immune to wildfire risk,” he said.
The Minnekhada fire was deemed to be human caused, according to the BC Wildfire Service. There has not yet been a cause named for the Burke Mountain fire.
The @BCGovFireInfo & @MetroVancouver firefighting crew made good progress today and are holding the #Minnekhada wildfire at 14 ha. The fire is mostly limited to low underbrush and is unlikely to spread. We saw a lot less smoke today, too. Patrols will continue overnight. pic.twitter.com/fIVvaN7DtW
— MVRD Emergency Services (@metrovanemerg) October 4, 2022
As of Thursday morning, there are 182 active wildfires burning in the province, including 11 new ones over the past two days, according to the BC Wildfire Service.
The fires come during an unseasonably warm and dry stretch that has seen October temperature records fall across the province.
– With files from Cole Schisler
