Officials on Vancouver Island say 33 millimetres of rain on Friday helped to curb the flames of the Mount Underwood wildfire, ...

The Mount Underwood blaze was “mainly a smouldering ground fire” on Friday thanks to the rain that fell overnight.

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

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.

Firefighters on Vancouver Island say a “significant” amount of rainfall has helped crews to make progress in battling an ...

The Mount Underwood wildfire area has received more than 30 millimetres of rain since Thursday. About 80 fires are burning ...

The Mount Underwood fire's perimeter has grown to 3,671 hectares in size but BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says the recent 33 ...

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

The Mount Underwood fire's perimeter has grown to 3,671 hectares in size but BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says the recent 33 ...

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

As the Mount Underwood wildfire rages south of Port Alberni on Vancouver Island, residents and other communities bathed in smoke hope the promise of rain will help quench the flames.