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Wesley Ridge fire on Vancouver Island grows to more than 500 hectares overnight
The Wesley Ridge wildfire continues to grow and sits at 511 hectares as of 10 a.m. on Aug. 4, and is still considered out of control by BC Wildfire Service. The fire showed “limited growth” overnight, and crews continued to battle it overnight, including with helicopters using night vision technology, according to BC Wildfire Service.
Nearly 400 properties and a provincial park on Vancouver Island have been placed under an evacuation order due to a wildfire ...
The BC Wildfire Service says the Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island has grown to more than five square kilometres as ...
Madison Dahl with the B.C. Wildfire Service said visibility is limited due to smoky conditions and that perimeter and size of the fire are likely to change.
Homes in Little Qualicum River Village on the other side of Wesley Ridge are under evacuation order; emergency reception at ...
A reception centre, located at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre at 747 Jones St., remains open 24 hours a day for all Wesley ...
Vancouver Sun on MSN2d
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The evacuation order, which took effect just before 11 a.m., covers the north side of the lake, including Chalet Road and ...
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"Not out of the woods yet," BC Wildfire Service warns of very dynamic fire situations
Tens of thousands of lightning strikes across British Columbia since Wednesday have created "a very dynamic" wildfire ...
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