The fire pictured burning between Sooke and Colwood. Photo courtesy of Steven Paulson
Fire crews are working to extinguish a small brush fire in Veitch Creek, between Sooke and Colwood.
The Metchosin Fire Department says the fire is well under control, and that the CRD, B.C. Forestry Service and Langford fire crews are on the scene.
The B.C. Wildfire Service says the fire is estimated at 0.01 hectares, and is suspected to be human-caused.
It was discovered Saturday.
The brush fire is in Veitch Creek. Photo courtesy of the B.C. Wildfire Service
Another 0.01 hectare fire is also burning just southwest of Nanaimo off Nanaimo Lakes Road, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service.
It was discovered Friday.
Another fire was discovered a day earlier. Photo courtesy of the B.C. Wildfire Service
Julian Kolsut
