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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 ...

New wildfire on Vancouver Island grows aggressively, knocking out power for hundreds

Low on power or data? Use CBC Lite for the latest wildfire news.A new wildfire has grown out of control on Vancouver Island, ...
The Abbotsford News2h

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 ...

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 ...

'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.Rain is expected to fall on an out-of-control wildfire on ...

Wildfire raging near Port Alberni, B.C., shows vigorous, ’unusual’ behaviour

A raging wildfire that has forced evacuations on south-central Vancouver Island has been burning at some of most severe ...
The Vancouver Sun3d

Out-of-control wildfire on Vancouver Island will cause more smoke, say wildfire service

An out-of-control wildfire on Vancouver Island has grown “minimally” in size, but is expected to generate more smoke. Madison ...
The Weather Network on MSN1d

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 ...
Nanaimo News Bulletin2d

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 ...

Boaters told to stay off lakes, drivers warned of delays near Vancouver Island wildfire

Nearly 400 properties and a provincial park on Vancouver Island have been placed under an evacuation order due to a wildfire ...

Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island shows minimal growth, wildfire service says

Firefighters tackling a wildfire on Vancouver Island say there was minimal growth overnight on Tuesday, and they hope to use ...
The Canadian Press on MSN2d

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 ...