The wildfire that forced the closure of Highway 4, connecting Port Alberni and west coast communities to the rest of Vancouver Island has been declared under control, and the province says it’s on track to reopen to single-lane alternating traffic this weekend.
A statement from the Transportation Ministry says crews have cleared the stretch of Highway 4 around Angel Rock of trees and debris that had tumbled down over steep terrain, and work is underway to install temporary safety measures.
It says those measures include a concrete barrier and protective “mesh curtains” suspended by cranes to prevent debris from falling onto the route.
56 BC Wildfire Service crew members continue to patrol the fire and extinguish hot spots in accessible terrain with the assistance of one helicopter.
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