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Some evacuees cleared to return home as Wesley Ridge wildfire now considered ‘held’
Emergency officials are giving the go-ahead to dozens of evacuees displaced by the Wesley Ridge wildfire to return home ...
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 MSN17h
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 return home Monday.
Penticton Herald18h
Wesley Ridge wildfire classified as ‘held’, some evacuees can go home
BCWS says there was no growth on the Wesley Ridge wildfire yesterday.
Dog Rescued From Fire Evac Zone After Being Chained To Tree
A dog was found chained to a tree in the forest, near trails that hikers use to navigate the wilderness. One woman, walking the trails with her own dog, said that she heard the abandoned dog crying ...
Homes dropped from evacuation order as Wesley Ridge wildfire not expected to grow
The fire, near Cameron Lake between Qualicum Beach and Port Alberni, was 588 hectares in size as of midday on Monday.
Vancouver Island Free Daily19h
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 ...
Vancouver Island Free Daily21h
Wesley Ridge wildfire now 'being held', 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 ...