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Wildfire that forced hundreds to flee on Vancouver Island now under control

The B.C. Wildfire Service announced Saturday evening that crews have made significant progress in combating the Wesley Ridge ...

Vancouver Island wildfires expand

A new wildfire has ignited on Vancouver Island near Port Alberni on Vancouver Island. The fire burned 650 hectares in 3 hours ...
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‘Completely selfish:’ Hiker says people were fleeing wildfire reported on Vancouver Island

A hiker says he’s grateful he was able to report a fire in Vancouver Island’s backcountry before it got too large, after he ...

'Explosive' wildfire growth near Port Alberni, B.C., unusual for Vancouver Island: wildfire service

More than 500 B.C. Hydro customers remain without power on Wednesday, as "unprecedented" dry conditions, strong winds, hot ...
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Significant amount of rainfall slows the spread of wildfires on Vancouver Island

Firefighters on Vancouver Island say a "significant" amount of rainfall has helped crews to make progress in battling the ...
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Vancouver Island's Mount Underwood fire expected to grow

BC Wildfire Service has an incident management team taking on command of both the Wesley Ridge and Mount Underwood fires ...
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Vancouver Island wildfire grows by more than half, rain is on the way

PORT ALBERNI — A forecast of up to 40 millimetres of rain is expected to help firefighters battling a wildfire that has been ...
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Air quality warnings expand as wildfire burns on south-central Vancouver Island

The wildfire that has triggered evacuation orders and alerts on south-central Vancouver Island is billowing smoke that has ...

Vancouver Island fishing hot spot Bamfield grapples with prolonged power outage as wildfire burns

The transmission line into town was blown Monday night when the Mount Underwood wildfire ignited south of Port Alberni. The ...

Wildfire crews hope for reprieve as rain falls on Vancouver Island blaze

Environment Canada is forecasting rain all day Friday and into the weekend in the area, which could aid firefighters battling ...
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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 ...
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Wesley Ridge fire on Vancouver Island now ‘being held,’ evacuation order partially downgraded

Hundreds of residents who were forced out by a wildfire burning near Cameron Lake on Vancouver Island are being allowed to return home. The Regional District of Nanaimo has posted an update removing ...