Overview

• As of Monday morning, the fire has grown to 511 hectares, up from 389, and is classified as a wildfire of note.
• Evacuation orders remain in place for 393 properties and Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park, with 238 others on alert.
• 164 firefighting personnel, seven aircraft, heavy equipment and large-scale water delivery systems are engaged in round-the-clock operations.
• Crews bolstered defenses around homes near the fire’s northeast corner and lakeside cabins, averting any reported structural losses.
• Shifting winds fuel the fire’s spread through steep, inaccessible terrain, leading officials to await potential midweek rain.