By Nora O\u2019Malley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Port Alberni, BC – When a wildfire broke out near Tseshaht\u2019s main reserve on Aug. 6, elected Councillor Leisa Hassall says she could almost instantly smell the smoke. \u201cMy house is actually 1.6 kilometres away,\u201d said Hassall. \u201cWe have infrastructure that is close too, like the Maht Mahs (Gym), the NTC building and a few other buildings are all within less than two kilometres (of the fire).\u201d Thanks to the quick response from BC Wildfire, the Sproat Lake Volunteer Fire Department and Mosaic Forest Management, the wildfire was unofficially classified as \u2018being held\u2019 the same night it was reported. \u201cWe ended up with three different bodies responding to this one fire, which is fantastic. As far as I know, Mosaic remained on site… <\/p>\n
By Nora O\u2019Malley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Port Alberni, BC – When a wildfire broke out near Tseshaht\u2019s main reserve on Aug. 6, elected Councillor Leisa Hassall says she could almost instantly smell the smoke. \u201cMy house is actually 1.6 kilometres away,\u201d said Hassall. \u201cWe have infrastructure that is close too, like the Maht Mahs (Gym), the NTC building and a few other buildings are all within less than two kilometres (of the fire).\u201d Thanks to the quick response from BC Wildfire, the Sproat Lake Volunteer Fire Department and Mosaic Forest Management, the wildfire was unofficially classified as \u2018being held\u2019 the same night it was reported. \u201cWe ended up with three different bodies responding to this one fire, which is fantastic. As far as I know, Mosaic remained on site... <\/p>\n