Mount Jack Wildfire Burning Outside of Sooke Boundary

UPDATED September 23, 2026

The District of Sooke continues to monitor the Mount Jack wildfire, located outside District boundaries, and will provide support to the BC Wildfire Service if required.

As a precaution, following consultation with the BC Wildfire Service, the Capital Regional District (CRD) closed the following areas effective September 23:

• Galloping Goose Regional Trail northbound at kilometre 52, at Spring Salmon Place Campground.
• Access to Kapoor Regional Park.

Residents and visitors are asked to respect these closures and avoid entering the affected area through other parks or trail networks.

For closure updates and a map, please visit the CRD’s Regional Park and Trail Closures in Sooke alert. For current wildfire information, visit the BC Wildfire Service website.

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