Plane Drops Retardant on Mill Hill Fire Burning on Vancouver Island

Crews dropped bright red fire retardant over a wildfire burning in Langford, British Columbia, on Tuesday, July 21.

Reports said the Mill Hill Fire started in a regional park in Langford, a city on Vancouver Island. The blaze was two hectares as of Tuesday night, officials said.

Firefighters were using several helicopters and air tankers to smother the fire. It’s unclear how the fire started. Credit: Langford Fire Rescue via Storyful