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Vancouver Island wildfire continues to grow out of control.

Wednesday morning, and is burning more than 10 kilometres south of Port Alberni, B.C., a small city home to about 19,000 ...

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

Low on power or data? Use CBC Lite for the latest wildfire news.A Vancouver Island wildfire continues to grow out of control ...
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Wildfire raging near Port Alberni, B.C., shows vigorous, 'unusual' behaviour

A raging wildfire that has forced evacuations on south-central Vancouver Island has shown some of the most severe levels of ...
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Wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C., displaying ‘unusual’ activity

Strong winds and severe drought have worsened wildfire conditions and contributed to the vigorousness of the fire ...

'Massive' wildfire south of Port Alberni, B.C., doubles in size in less than a day

The Mount Underwood fire near Port Alberni, B.C., has more than doubled in size in less than a day, growing to almost 14 square kilometres Tuesday, and knocking out power for more than 500 B.C. Hydro ...
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Long-delayed moisture for B.C. coast finally arrives for fire relief

An atmospheric river is looming on the horizon for the B.C. coast, finally bringing relief to a region suffering through ...

470 'out of control' wildfires burning across Canada: Striking visuals from across the country

The 2025 wildfire season in Canada is now the second-worst on record with wildfires raging across various provinces. Here's ...

New wildfire southwest of Port Alberni grows to 1,447 hectares; smoke advisory issued

The Mount Underwood fire, which was discovered on Monday, has forced the closing of the road between Port Alberni and ...
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‘Explosive growth’: Crews battle Mount Underwood fire that grew to 1,447 hectares in less than 24 hours

The Mount Underwood wildfire outside of Port Alberni is unusual for Vancouver Island, with the fire growing to 1,391 hectares ...

Port Alberni declares local state of emergency as fast-growing wildfire hits 2,036 hectares

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.