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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 discovered on Monday and doubled in size in 24 hours. The BC Wildfire Service describes the blaze as aggressive and explosive and is saying the rapid growth is due to a severe drought.
'Massive' wildfire south of Port Alberni, B.C., doubles in size in a day
A wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C., is rapidly growing out of control and has more than doubled in size in less than a day. The Mount Underwood wildfire, measuring almost 14.5 square kilometres as of 7 p.m. PT, is located just over 10 kilometres south of the Vancouver Island city, which is home to around 19,000 people.
Transit service in the Cameron Heights neighbourhood of Port Alberni has been suspended on Wednesday due to the smoke from ...
The BC Wildfire Service has updated its size estimate for the Mount Underwood fire. It has grown to 3,406 hectares, but the ...
The Mount Underwood wildfire that has triggered evacuation orders and alerts near Port Alberni grew to more than 3,400 ...
Firefighting crews are expecting rain to fall over the Mount Underwood wildfire on Thursday, which will bring some relief but ...
The Mount Underwood wildfire has grown to an estimated 2,036 hectares. It started the morning at 1,618 hectares, up from ...
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Campground and marina near Port Alberni, B.C., evacuated as Mount Underwood wildfire spreads
The wildfire has led to the evacuation of the China Creek Campground and Marina, located about 15 kilometres southwest of ...
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 ...
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