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Air quality warnings expand as wildfire burns on south-central Vancouver Island

The wildfire that has triggered evacuation orders and alerts on south-central Vancouver Island is billowing smoke that has ...

Vancouver Island fishing hotspot Bamfield grapples with prolonged power outage owing to wildfire

Many locals on Thursday were on edge during their third day without power, as they sought out gas for generators ...
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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...
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‘Explosive growth’: Crews battle Mount Underwood fire that grew to 1,447 hectares in less than 24 hours

The Mount Underwood wildfire outside of Port Alberni is unusual for Vancouver Island, with the fire growing to 1,391 hectares ...
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Mount Underwood fire 'unprecedented' in behaviour; evacuations expanded

New resources are on their way for the Mount Underwood Wildfire which has exploded to 1,391 hectares in size and is being ...