Image: BC Wildfire Service / A map showing the location of a fire east of Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park. The fire has been deemed out of control by BCWS. It has grown from just two hectares this past Sunday, August 13 to 176 hectares as of Wednesday, August 16.

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Fire east of Chilliwack Lake grows

Fire east of Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park grows rapidly

Aug 18, 2023 | 2:00 PM

CHILLIWACK — The fire east of Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park that was first discovered on Sunday and was only two hectares big but grew exponentially in just three days.

According to the BC Wildfire Service website, fire V12722 was first listed as two hectares big on Sunday, August 13.

As of Wednesday (Aug. 16) the fire had grown to 176 hectares in size and is deemed out of control.

Its exact location is one kilometre west of Maselpanik Creek.

BCWS believes it was caused naturally or by lighting, not by human activity. The BCWS says it is not attacking the fire, but instead monitoring it at this point.

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A fire north of Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park in the mountainous Skagit Range has been burning for over a month. Fire V11256 was first discovered back on July 7 and has grown to 356 hectares in size. It is considered out of control and is believed to be naturally caused.