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Mount Jack Wildfire Grows Uncontrolled on Vancouver Island

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 2:12 PM UTC · How we work

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B.C. Wildfire Service says the Mount Jack Wildfire keeps burning uncontrolled on southern Vancouver Island.
The fire was discovered north of Sooke on Sept. 20 and has burned at least 210 hectares.
Erika Berg of B.C. Wildfire Service says steep terrain and dry fuels with no rain drive its growth.
Capital Regional District closed the Galloping Goose Trail at kilometre 52 and Kapoor Regional Park.

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B.C. Wildfire Service says the Mount Jack Wildfire keeps burning uncontrolled on southern Vancouver Island.
The fire was discovered north of Sooke on Sept. 20 and has burned at least 210 hectares.
Erika Berg of B.C. Wildfire Service says steep terrain and dry fuels with no rain drive its growth.
Capital Regional District closed the Galloping Goose Trail at kilometre 52 and Kapoor Regional Park.