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Rain on way after Vancouver Island wildfire grows by more than half

PORT ALBERNI — A forecast of up to 40 millimetres of rain is expected to help firefighters battling a wildfire that has been raging near Port Alberni, B.C., on Vancouver Island this week.

CBC.ca on MSN · 7h

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 not currently safe for B.C. Hydro to restore power.

Grand Forks Gazette · 7h

Vancouver Island's Mount Underwood fire grows by nearly 1000 hectares

The BC Wildfire Service has updated its size estimate for the Mount Underwood fire. It has grown to 3,406 hectares, but the growth is not towards the City of Port Alberni.

Nanaimo News Bulletin9h

Update: Mount Underwood wildfire grows to 2,156 hectares

The Mount Underwood wildfire has grown to an estimated 2,036 hectares. It started the morning at 1,618 hectares, up from ...

CHEK News9h

Crews not relying on rain as Mount Underwood wildfire continues to burn over 2.1K hectares

Firefighting crews are expecting rain to fall over the Mount Underwood wildfire on Thursday, which will bring some relief but ...

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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 ...

Out of control Mount Underwood wildfire closes roads, cuts off power

A new out-of-control wildfire on Vancouver Island has forced the closure of one of the few roads to the outer coast and ...

Vancouver Island Free Daily2h

BC Wildfire issues warning after drone spotted near Mount Underwood fire

BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) was made aware of a drone flying near the Mount Underwood wildfire on Tuesday, Aug. 12. While the drone's sighting did not endanger BCWS crews or cause a pause in operations ...

CHEK News9h

Transit suspended in Port Alberni neighbourhood due to smoke from Mount Underwood wildfire

Transit service in the Cameron Heights neighbourhood of Port Alberni has been suspended on Wednesday due to the smoke from ...

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Parks Canada urging visitors to West Coast Trail to postpone non-essential travel due to Mount Underwood fire

In a statement, Parks Canada said it is not accepting new reservations for the trail at this time. Anyone with reservations ...

Vancouver Island blaze displays 'unusual' behaviour: wildfire service

The British Columbia Wildfire Service says a blaze that has forced evacuations on south-central Vancouver Island has shown ...

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