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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 ...

Rain on the way after Vancouver Island wildfire grows by more than half

A forecast of up to 40 millimetres of rain is expected to help firefighters battling a wildfire that has been raging near ...

Wildfire raging near Port Alberni shows 'extremely vigorous' — and unusual — behaviour

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

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.

'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 ...

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

PORT ALBERNI - The wildfire that has triggered evacuation orders and alerts on south-central Vancouver Island measured more ...

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 ...
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Vancouver Island wildfire near Port Alberni grows by more than half, moving away from urban areas

Rain is expected in the region late Thursday, but the wildfire service says it would have to be ‘significant’ to help quell the fire ...

'Explosive' growth of Mount Underwood wildfire near Port Alberni

The Mount Underwood wildfire, south of Port Alberni, has grown to more than 21 square kilometres. As Claire Palmer reports, ...
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Air quality warnings expand as wildfire burns on south-central Vancouver Island

The wildfire that has triggered evacuation orders and alerts on south-central Vancouver Island is billowing smoke that has ...
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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 levels of fire behaviour, a display that is "unusual" for the region, the ...

Canada wildfires: 20,000 on standby as fire threatens Port Alberni; smoke spreads to US, Europe

Western Canada faces a critical wildfire situation as a blaze near Port Alberni forces nearly 20,000 people on standby.