Burns Bog is a raised peat bog, which covers approximately 3,000 hectares of the Fraser River delta between the south arm of the Fraser River and Boundary Bay, according to the Delta district website. Provincial fire crews are responding to a large fire at Burns Bog in Delta, B.C. "My experience has been there's very few fires that have started in the bog that have been natural causes. Usually it's people, but time will tell," Jackson said. As of 3 p.m. PT, more than 70 firefighters — including Delta and provincial crews — were battling the blaze.

Source: CBC News July 03, 2016 20:28 UTC