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B.C. wildfires 2025: Rain, cooler weather helping to hold wildfire burning on Vancouver Island
Light rain and higher humidity have helped British Columbia firefighters in their work to contain a wildfire burning out of ...
Rain, cooler weather helping to contain wildfire burning on Vancouver Island
The B.C. Wildfire Service said light rain fell on the 538-hectare fire Tuesday, allowing firefighters to "expand containment, ...
‘A beast’: Wildfire on Vancouver Island challenging crews, some relief from rain
More fires have sparked in the past week, with 127 active wildfires currently burning in the province, with a quarter considered out of control.
Wildfire on Vancouver Island continues to grow
The "out of control" Wesley Ridge fire has grown to 511 hectares. Almost 400 properties are on evacuation order in the area.
Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island shows little growth, BCWS says
The Regional District of Nanaimo has issued a new evacuation alert for properties near the Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver ...
Vancouver Island wildfire forces hundreds to evacuate, crews work to protect homes, Hwy. 4
Madison Dahl with the B.C. Wildfire Service said visibility is limited due to smoky conditions and that perimeter and size of the fire are likely to change.
Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island grows to more than 5 square kilometres
The BC Wildfire Service says the Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island has grown to more than 5 square kilometres as ...
Cathedral Grove’s ancient trees not at risk, fire service says, as Vancouver Island blaze prompts evacuation order
Highway 4 passes through MacMillan Provincial Park, home to Cathedral Grove, and the Regional District of Nanaimo has told ...
Soaked but still burning as rain brings little relief to B.C. wildfire
Long-awaited summer rain is falling across the South Coast—but for the crews near Cameron Lake, it's not the lifeline they ...
New evacuation alert issues for Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island
On Vancouver Island, the province’s only wildfire of note continues to burn out of control at Cameron Lake, just 50 km north west of Nanaimo. As Claire Palmer reports, crews are watching the weather ...