Wildfire south of Ladysmith being held
05-06-2026 18:36 via nanaimobulletin.com

Wildfire south of Ladysmith being held

A wildfire was discovered on Thursday, June 4 at Banon Creek, just south of Ladysmith.
The fire was rated by the BC Wildfire Service as being held by the following morning.
It is about 0.5 hectares in size.
Ground and air crews from the BC Wildfire Service, with support from the Ladysmith Fire Deapartment are battling the blaze.
The fire is located up the Banon Creek Forest Service road, close to the BC Hydro power line corridor.
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