Donna MacPherson

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  Donna MacPherson with the Coastal Fire Centre says it was sparked on Monday morning by lightning. "At this time we are calling it 10 hectares, although we are having difficulty identifying is size. It's in an area that is quite high and we are finding a low clouds on it, so we have had difficulty flying [over] the fire."
  
  MacPherson says this fire is turning out to be a difficult one to fight, because it's 3,000 feet above sea level. She says there wasn't much precipitation on Monday, but on the bright side there is no more lightning expected in the area. More than 50 firefighters have been fighting the blaze, and 19 more will be added on Tuesday.

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  Donna MacPherson Fire Information Officer Coastal Fire Centre 250 951-4209

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  That potential is the same as it is in the Interior," said Coastal Fire Centre spokesman Donna MacPherson."That's an indication of how seriously we take this.We haven't had a campfire ban in place since 1998," she said.

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  "Currently, there's no campfire ban, but that changes on a daily basis," said Parksville Coastal Fire Centre spokesperson Donna MacPherson."We are asking the public to report smoke - we'll likely move to extreme [fire danger rating] if it stays hot and dry."MacPherson, Parksville fire chief Doug Banks and Qualicum Beach fire chief Chris Jancowski all agree the public should use caution where fire is concerned.
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  "We don't like to ban campfires, but we're hovering on the edge," MacPherson said.

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  Donna MacPherson with the Coastal Fire Centre said an evacuation order was lifted on Monday afternoon and people living near the area are safe.  But, she said strong winds are in the forecast and that could fuel the fire.  No rain is expected for a few days.
  
  MacPherson said 50 firefighters are working to contain the flames.

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  Of those, 65 have been started by humans, said Donna MacPherson, the fire information officer at Coastal Fire Centre.That number causes the Coastal Fire Centre the most concern, she said.
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  "It's not just one or two days of rain," said MacPherson.
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  Individuals found responsible for starting a fire may also have to pay for the cost of fire suppression, MacPherson said.

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  Donna MacPherson with the Coastal Fire Centre says the area has been consistently dry and 51 unattended campfires have been discovered in the area since April."We're asking people to be incredibly careful when they're in the forest right now, especially with things like cigarettes."Fires in stoves and barbeques using gas, propane, or charcoal are still permitted.
  
  With 40,000 people expected to attend the Pemberton Music Festival this weekend, MacPherson says there are concerns about the ability of B.C.

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  At 1 p.m., a Coastal Fire Centre Omega helicopter was moving from one zone to another when it spotted the fire, according to the centre's information officer Donna MacPherson."It was actually quite different," said MacPherson."There was an aircraft flying overhead that reported it to us that spotted it, but they also were working for us… so he had a bucket on.So we asked him to immediately start bucketing to cool the area down, which he did."The fire was one kilometre from the residential neighbourhood of Midnight Way."It was about shoulder height moving through the shrubbery and the small trees.There may be an occasional large tree that candles," said MacPherson.
  
  MacPherson said Coastal Fire Centre could not confirm the cause of the fire since the investigation was not yet complete.

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  At 1 p.m., a Coastal Fire Centre Omega helicopter was moving from one zone to another when it spotted the fire, according to the centre's information officer Donna MacPherson."It was actually quite different," said MacPherson."There was an aircraft flying overhead that reported it to us that spotted it, but they also were working for us, so he had a bucket on.So we asked him to immediately start bucketing to cool the area down, which he did."The fire was one kilometre from the residential neighbourhood of Midnight Way."It was about shoulder height moving through the shrubbery and the small trees.There may be an occasional large tree that candles," said MacPherson.
  
  MacPherson said Coastal Fire Centre could not confirm the cause of the fire since the investigation was not yet complete.

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  That potential is the same as it is in the Interior," says Coast Fire Centre spokesman Donna MacPherson. "That's an indication of how seriously we take this.We haven't had a campfire ban in place since 1998," she says,
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  MacPherson urges anyone spotting a forest fire to call the toll-free fire report line, 1-800-663-5555 or *5555 on a cell phone.

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