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2 B.C. fires that forced Okanagan, Vancouver Island evacuations now being held
The wildfire service has warned that hot, dry and windy weather in southern B.C. could intensify fire behaviour, while a cold ...
The Canadian Press on MSN11h
Hundreds can go home as Vancouver Island fire 'held,' 37 properties still evacuated
Hundreds of residents who were forced out by a wildfire burning along Cameron Lake on Vancouver Island have been allowed to ...
CHEK News11d
‘Trying to be calm’: Evacuation order issued due to wildfire at Cameron Lake on Vancouver Island
The Regional District of Nanaimo has issued an evacuation order and alert for several neighbourhoods in the Cameron Lake area ...
The Vancouver Sun2d
Out-of-control wildfire on Vancouver Island will cause more smoke, say wildfire service
An out-of-control wildfire on Vancouver Island has grown “minimally” in size, but is expected to generate more smoke. Madison ...
Wildfire near Cameron Lake on Vancouver Island prompts evacuation order; Highway 4 remains open
An out-of-control wildfire on the north side of Cameron Lake has triggered an evacuation order and alert for nearby areas on Vancouver Island, close to the site of a 2023 fire that shut down Highway 4 ...
CHEK News4d
Boaters asked to avoid Cameron Lake as wildfire grows to 571 hectares
The Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island has grown to 571 hectares Thursday, up from roughly 538 the day before.
The Canadian Press on MSN1d
Smoke from Wesley Ridge fire on Vancouver Island could last for months
BC Wildfire Service said an out-of-control wildfire burning on Vancouver Island near Cameron Lake could generate smoke for ...
Saanich News14h
Vancouver Island wildfire now 'being held' as more evacuees return home
The Wesley Ridge wildfire is now considered "held" by the BC Wildfire Service and sits at 588 hectares, as more evacuees were ...
The Weather Network3d
Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island shows little growth, BCWS says
Firefighters tackling a wildfire on Vancouver Island say there was minimal growth overnight on Tuesday, and they hope to use ...
The Canadian Press on MSN2d
Officials say out-of-control wildfire on Vancouver Island will cause more smoke
The B.C. Wildfire Service says rising temperatures will lead to more smoke from the Wesley Ridge wildfire burning on ...
The Weather Network11d
Wildfire near Cameron Lake on Vancouver Island prompts evacuation order
An out-of-control wildfire on the north side of Cameron Lake has triggered an evacuation order and alert for nearby areas on Vancouver Island, close to the site of a 2023 fire that shut down Highway 4 ...