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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 ...
Vancouver Island Free Daily9h

Mount Underwood wildfire grows by nearly 1,000 hectares

The BC Wildfire Service has updated its size estimate for the Mount Underwood fire. It has grown to 3,406 hectares, but the ...
Grand Forks Gazette9h

Vancouver Island's Mount Underwood wildfire grows by nearly 1,000 hectares

The BC Wildfire Service has updated its size estimate for the Mount Underwood fire. It has grown to 3,406 hectares, but the ...
Powell River Peak11h

Fire potential concerns Savary Island residents

Fire was the main concern for Savary islanders in an Association of the Savary Island Community survey from 2023.
The Vancouver Sun12h

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 ...

Air quality warnings expand as Mount Underwood blaze jumps in size

The Mount Underwood wildfire that has triggered evacuation orders and alerts near Port Alberni grew to more than 3,400 ...

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 ...
Nanaimo News Bulletin18h

Canada Post issues service alerts on parts of Vancouver Island

Other communities, including Lantzville, Nanaimo and Port Alberni are on yellow service alerts, meaning Canada Post will do ...

Wildfire south of Port Alberni, B.C., grows, but rain expected in the forecast

More than 500 properties in the Bamfield and Anacla areas have been without power since Monday evening. Officials says it is ...