Officials say crews can now start the hard work of getting the Vancouver Island wildfire under control. Meanwhile, B.C. Hydro ...

The Mount Underwood blaze was “mainly a smouldering ground fire” on Friday thanks to the rain that fell overnight.

Recent rainfall has helped slow the growth of the Mount Underwood wildfire near Port Alberni, though the fire has moved closer to the community since it first started.

There are 64 firefighting personnel currently battling the Mount Underwood wildfire, along with five helicopters, structure protection crews and a heavy equipment strike team.

Low on power or data? Use CBC Lite for the latest wildfire news.A wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C., is rapidly growing out of ...

More than 500 B.C. Hydro customers remain without power on Wednesday, as "unprecedented" dry conditions, strong winds, hot ...

A raging wildfire that has forced evacuations on south-central Vancouver Island has been burning at some of most severe ...

The BC Wildfire Service says no communities, including the City of Port Alberni, are in danger as winds push the more than 2,100-hectare Mount Underwood wildfire northwards on Wednesday.

Rain is expected in the region late Thursday, but the wildfire service says it would have to be ‘significant’ to help quell ...

Visibility for BC Wildfire Crews is an issue on Friday due to the fog and the weather, which will limit the ability to fight ...

Firefighters on Vancouver Island say overnight rain has helped calm an out-of-control wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C.

A rapidly growing wildfire near Port Alberni has cut off the main road access to Bamfield and prompted three states of local emergency and a series of evacuation orders and alerts.