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Vancouver Island Free Daily1h

UPDATE: Nanaimo 'high risk' air quality ends

UPDATE: Air quality has improved for Nanaimo, since it was labelled "high risk" earlier this morning. As of 11 a.m. on ...

With wildfire raging, some opting to skip planned West Coast Trail treks

Some hikers have cancelled trips and bookings on the West Coast Trail, even though Parks Canada has decided to keep the trail ...
The Canadian Press on MSN20h

Rain helps calm wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C., with more wet weather on the way

Firefighters on Vancouver Island say overnight rain has helped calm an out-of-control wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C.
Trail Daily Times22h

Vancouver Island's Mount Underwood wildfire grows by nearly 1,000 hectares

The BC Wildfire Service has updated its size estimate for the Mount Underwood wildfire. It has grown to 3,406 hectares but ...
Vancouver Island Free Daily2d

Port Alberni still not threatened by fire, eastward growth expected

BC Wildfire Service has an incident management team taking on command of both the Wesley Ridge and Mount Underwood fires ...
The Canadian Press on MSN2d

Wildfire raging near Port Alberni, B.C., shows vigorous, 'unusual' behaviour

A raging wildfire that has forced evacuations on south-central Vancouver Island has been burning at some of most severe ...
Vanderhoof Omineca Express2d

Mount Underwood wildfire grows to 2,036 hectares

The Mount Underwood wildfire has grown to an estimated 2,036 hectares. It started the morning at 1,618 hectares, up from ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel2d

Massive fire burns on mountain near western Canada city

Nearly 20,000 residents of a community in western Canada were on standby Wednesday as a wildfire engulfed a mountain ...
Vanderhoof Omineca Express3d

Wildfire southwest of Port Alberni grows to 1,391 hectares

The Mount Underwood wildfire southwest of Port Alberni has grown in size with the most recent BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) ...