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Glass ornament scorches mulch, as heat, drought raise fire danger on Island

It’s a cautionary tale of the dangers of the prolonged heat wave and dry spell in the region. “It’s like a magnifying glass in the sun sort of thing, sitting there all day long getting really hot,” Abrams said Monday. “You don’t even think about it.” The metal and glass ornament, which has a small solar panel that lights up the glass globe at night, was left charred. It was next to an oak-barrel planter a few metres from her house. Abrams wonders how many of these ornaments are stuck in gardens, in direct sunlight, across the region and the potential dangers, especially if people are away on holidays for extended periods.

Muir Creek fire reaching mop-up stage

Vancouver Island’s lone wildfire at Muir Creek, about 27 kilometres northwest of Sooke, will be in the final mop-up stage over the next few days. It is now holding in size at about a hectare, said Coastal Fire Centre information assistant Bryan Zandberg. article continues below

Wildfire near Shirley considered under control

But the B.C. Wildfire Service said a hotspot outside the original perimeter ignited another blaze, which has grown to about one hectare. Coastal Fire Centre Information officer Dorthe Jakobsen said the latest blaze occurred after crews were mopping up the initial fire. She said the hot spot could have been caused by a spark from the original fire or the fire travelling through the ground on root systems. Jakobsen said the fire is human-caused and on private land. The blaze isn’t posing any danger to homes or infrastructure, as the location is remote, she said. Jakobsen said one helicopter, eight firefighters and two tanker trucks with personnel are on the scene and controlling the fire.

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