Crews working to control wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C.

Provincial fire crews are working to control a new wildfire near Port Alberni, on Vancouver Island.

Smoke is visible in the area as the fire burns in thelogging slash atthe the west end of Sproat Lake.

Two initial attack crews are on sceneas well as a contract crew and two helicopters, according to fire information officer Dorthe Jakobsen.

The fire was discovered Sunday around9:30 a.m.and is listed as half a hectare in size.

According to the B.C. Wildfire online map, the suspected cause is human activity.

"The precipitation has not been in the large amounts we would like to see, so we are in drought conditions," saidJakobsen.

"We are asking people to be diligent as always in our forests."

The fire is near Highway 4, which ends inTofino.The highway remains open but RCMP are on scene helping to direct traffic.