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Rain helps crews fight huge wildfire near Port Alberni but relief will be temporary

Visibility for BC Wildfire Crews is an issue on Friday due to the fog and the weather, which will limit the ability to fight ...

Mount Underwood wildfire grows to 3,668 hectares as rain falls near Port Alberni

The Mount Underwood blaze was “mainly a smouldering ground fire” on Friday thanks to the rain that fell overnight.
The Canadian Press on MSN15 uair an chloig

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.
CHEK News11 uair an chloig

Wildfire grows closer to Port Alberni but rain helping Mount Underwood firefighting efforts

Recent rainfall has helped slow the growth of the Mount Underwood wildfire near Port Alberni, though the fire has moved closer to the community since it first started.
Winnipeg Free Press9 uair an chloig

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 ...
Cowichan Valley Citizen5 uair an chloig

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 ...
The Vancouver Sun15 uair an chloig

People in Bamfield support each other as wildfire cuts power, main road access

Mark Lawrence says residents of Bamfield are used to relying on their generators for extended periods, and though he wishes ...
CHEK News22 uair an chloig

‘Buy us some time’: Crews not relying on rain as Mount Underwood wildfire grows to 3.4K hectares

Firefighting crews are expecting rain to fall over the Mount Underwood wildfire on Thursday, which will bring some relief but ...

Those in Bamfield, B.C., support each other as wildfire cuts power, main road access

Mark Lawrence says residents of Bamfield, B.C., are used to relying on their generators for extended periods, and though he ...

Wildfire could come at a cost to Bamfield's tourism economy, residents say

Residents of the remote community of Bamfield, B.C., have been without power since Monday due to one of the largest wildfires ...
Nanaimo News Bulletin22 uair an chloig

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 ...
Trail Daily Times23 uair an chloig

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 ...