Fire crews with B.C. Wildfire Service have made progress on a fire burning in central Vancouver Island despite the fire doubling in size overnight. The fire at the base of Nahmint Mountain, southwest of Sproat Lake, was initially estimated to be 10 hectares after it was discovered Sunday, June 8, 2025 and reported by a pilot with Vancouver Island Soaring Centre. The fire is listed on the B.C. Wildfire map as being on Beverly Main and it has grown to 23.5 hectares. “With support from helicopter bucketing, fallers and heavy equipment, ground crews are continuing to work on containing the fire between drainages on the northeast and southwest flanks,” a BCWS spokesperson noted. The fire is still considered out of control.

Additional coverage in Nanaimo News Now: Nahmint Mountain fire near Port Alberni, BC grows