A wildfire that has shuttered the only highway to several towns and First Nations on Vancouver Island for nearly two weeks has local leaders and disaster experts calling on B.C. to better safeguard essential infrastructure.
The mayor of Ucluelet, B.C. — one of several communities currently cut off from its only paved access road on western Vancouver Island because of a wildfire — said it’s just the latest wake-up call to the risks of isolation in emergencies.
Highway 4 has been closed east of Port Alberni, B.C., since June 6 and is not expected to open until Saturday.
“This section of highway has really brought to light how vulnerable we are as remote
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