BC Wildfire Service is responding to a wildfire discovered Monday across the water from Egmont on Sechelt Inlet, less than one kilometre west from the famed Skookumchuck Narrows. As of 4:11 p.m., the fire was 0.5 hectares and classified as "out of control," according to the BC Wildfire Service map. Crews and bucketing helicopters are on the scene.

British Columbia’s wildfire season has begun weeks earlier than usual, with 21 active fires reported Friday, including major blazes in the Cariboo and Fraser Canyon. Evacuation alerts are in place for 10 properties near Konni Lake, while the Ferrabee ...