A small wildfire ignited in a Lantzville field early Sunday morning. (Kyle Ireland/NanaimoNewsNOW)

By NanaimoNewsNOW staff

Wildfire

Small wildfire sparks in Lantzville

Jul 13, 2025 | 10:28 AM

NANAIMO — A small wildfire sparked early Sunday morning just north of Lantzville.

First responders were on scene around 9:15 a m. on Sunday, July 13, after calls came in reporting considerable smoke in the area near Superior Rd.

Firefighters from Lantzville, Cranberry, Nanoose and Extension departments responded, along with staff from the BC Wildfire Service.

(Kyle Ireland/NanaimoNewsNOW)

Provincial firefighters were stood down around 10:20 a.m. according to reports from the scene.

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No word on a cause of the fire is available.

The fire appears to have been limited to grassland only, with no structures affected, but was burning close to Hwy. 19 with traffic very slow in the area.

It’s one of just three fires burning in Vancouver Island, the other two are listed as under control.

(Kyle Ireland/NanaimoNewsNOW)

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