Holyoak Creek fire out of control, grows to seven hectares after windy night

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Jakobsen said thankfully the weather is working in their favour.

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“Because the winds are calm this morning and it’s cooler with clouds in the area, it’s calmed down and it’s now a rank 1 fire, as opposed to rank 2 to 3 last night when the winds were kicking it up.”

The Holyoak Creek Fire, southwest of Chemainus is burning out of control after sparking Thursday night. (Google Earth)

It’s the second largest wildfire on Vancouver Island this year, behind the Matchlee Bay fire in northern Vancouver Island in April.

The Coastal Fire Centre has handled an above-average number of wildfires so far this season, seeing roughly 170 when it would normally handle around 100 by this point in the year.

The fire danger rating across Vancouver Island is listed as extreme and many fire prohibitions are in place.

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