‘It’s alarming:’ string of suspicious brush fires near Nanaimo raises concern Mar 29, 2019 4:56 PM

NANAIMO — Coastal Fire Centre officials are worried a fire bug could be active following the latest in a series of blazes on private land south of Nanaimo.

Fire information officer Donna MacPherson said crews knocked down a one-and-a-half acre fire discovered Thursday on private land off Nanaimo Lakes Rd.

“It was a burn that had been lit some time ago and then it re-ignited because we had warm and dry conditions. It’s worth noting that this was not started by the land owner,” MacPherson said.

She said the person-caused fire happened in a slash pile on private land home to active forestry activity near Barsby Lake.