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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 ...

Vancouver Island wildfire continues to grow out of control.

Wednesday morning, and is burning more than 10 kilometres south of Port Alberni, B.C., a small city home to about 19,000 ...
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Wildfire raging near Port Alberni grows again overnight

PORT ALBERNI — A raging wildfire that has forced evacuations near Port Alberni has grown again overnight to more than 20 ...

'Explosive' wildfire growth near Port Alberni, B.C., unusual for Vancouver Island: wildfire service

Low on power or data? Use CBC Lite for the latest wildfire news.A Vancouver Island wildfire continues to grow out of control ...
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Wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C., displaying ‘unusual’ activity

Strong winds and severe drought have worsened wildfire conditions and contributed to the vigorousness of the fire ...

'Massive' wildfire south of Port Alberni, B.C., doubles in size in less than a day

The Mount Underwood fire near Port Alberni, B.C., has more than doubled in size in less than a day, growing to almost 14 square kilometres Tuesday, and knocking out power for more than 500 B.C. Hydro ...

The Vancouver Island community of Bamfield is being impacted by a wildfire 40 kilometres away

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Amid wildfires, B.C. tree planting to plummet for third year

Tree planting in British Columbia is set to decline for a third straight year, falling short of government promises as ...

470 'out of control' wildfires burning across Canada: Striking visuals from across the country

The 2025 wildfire season in Canada is now the second-worst on record with wildfires raging across various provinces. Here's ...

New wildfire southwest of Port Alberni grows to 1,447 hectares; smoke advisory issued

The Mount Underwood fire, which was discovered on Monday, has forced the closing of the road between Port Alberni and ...

Port Alberni declares local state of emergency as fast-growing wildfire hits 2,036 hectares

A rapidly growing wildfire near Port Alberni has cut off the main road access to Bamfield and prompted three states of local emergency and a series of evacuation orders and alerts.