News

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 ...

Wildfire growth near Port Alberni unusual for Vancouver Island: wildfire service

An out of control fire south of Port Alberni has grown to more than 34 square kilometres. The Mount Underwood wildfire was ...

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 ...

'Massive' wildfire south of Port Alberni, B.C., doubles in size in less than a day

Low on power or data? Use CBC Lite for the latest wildfire news.A wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C., is rapidly growing out of ...

Wildfire near Port Alberni now more than 3,400 hectares as smoke blankets region

There are 64 firefighting personnel currently battling the Mount Underwood wildfire, along with five helicopters, structure protection crews and a heavy equipment strike team.
CHEK News13h

‘Buy us some time’: Crews not relying on rain as Mount Underwood wildfire grows to 3.4K 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

Parks Canada is urging visitors to the West Coast Trail, a popular hiking destination, to postpone non-essential travel to ...
Tofino-Ucluelet Westerly News2d

Reception centre set up for Mount Underwood fire evacuees

An emergency reception centre is being set up for anyone affected by the Mount Underwood wildfire, which started burning ...