A wildfire over the weekend in a Powell River neighbourhood is under control.
Crews with the B.C. Wildfire Service and Powell River Fire Rescue battled the flames near Wildwood Hill, below Atlin Avenue, Sunday.
Roughly 30 personnel from BCWS, PRFR and the RCMP were involved.
The fire has scorched roughly 1 hectare (2.47 acres) of woods.
In a social media post Monday morning (Aug. 11), Deputy Fire Chief Rocky Swanson said they are now putting out hot spots and cutting down trees that pose a danger.
Swanson said there’s no concern for public safety but people need to stay away.
“Members of the public keep coming down here, trying to poke their noses in and it’s not helpful. They’re going to get hurt and then we’ll have to conduct a rescue and it is really causing us some problems,” Swanson said.
The deputy chief said at one point the RCMP had to be called.
“We may have to do it again, it’s just really dangerous. So please, stay away, and let our people work safely.”
B.C. Wildfire Service says the fire is under control.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
