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‘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 ...

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 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.

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 ...

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 ...

Public warned of dangers of flying drones over wildfires

A person found interfering with wildfire-control activities by flying a drone or a similar device could be fined up to ...

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 ...
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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 ...