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The Vancouver Sun10m

Vancouver Island wildfire grows by more than half, rain is on the way

PORT ALBERNI — A forecast of up to 40 millimetres of rain is expected to help firefighters battling a wildfire that has been ...

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 ...
Tofino-Ucluelet Westerly News5h

Canada Post issues service alerts on parts of Vancouver Island

Other communities, including Lantzville, Nanaimo and Port Alberni are on yellow service alerts, meaning Canada Post will do ...

'It is an unnerving time’: Port Alberni Mayor on wildfire’s impact on community

Port Alberni Mayor Sharie Minions shares how residents are coping as wildfires grow amid dry conditions and little to no rain ...
The Weather Network6h

Parks Canada urging people to postpone West Coast Trail trips due to wildfire

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

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 ...

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.