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Crews battling new B.C. wildfire on Nelson Island off Sunshine Coast

A plume of smoke visible from Neslon Island off the Sunshine Coast. Matt Richards

Crews with the BC Wildfire Service have been deployed to Nelson Island on the Sunshine Coast to tackle a fire discovered on Tuesday.

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Coastal Fire Centre fire information officer Marg Drysdale said the fire was about one hectare in size, and burning near Annis Bay, which is directly across from the Earls Cove ferry terminal.

The BC Wildfire service has been deployed to Nelson Island off the Sunshine Coast. Google Maps

“We are assisting forestry and logging industry there. We have one officer, one initial attack crew of three and two helicopters on site,” she said.

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The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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