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Some evacuees near Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island expected to return

Officials say some of the residents ordered evacuated because of the Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island will be able to return to their homes on Wednesday evening. Douglas Holmes, the emergency operations director for the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN), said residents would be allowed back only once it was deemed safe to do so.

Global News on MSN · 2d

Evacuation order, alert remain in place as crews battle Vancouver Island blaze

Firefighters are battling to protect homes in the northeastern part of the wildfire in and around Qualicum River Village and Park.

CBC.ca on MSN · 2d

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. The B.C. Wildfire Service says it has had a "pretty successful" day setting up structure protection.

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 ...

The Canadian Press on MSN2d

‘Decades of memories’: Crews prioritize homes in Vancouver Island wildfire fight

Families under evacuation order are hoping for the best and preparing for the worst as the Vancouver Island wildfire burns ...

Some evacuees near Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island expected to return home

Some evacuees on Vancouver Island are allowed to return home as certain wildfire evacuation orders have been lifted. Still, some are raising alarm bells over the evacuation order system and how ...

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Evacuation order and some alerts lifted for fire burning near Lytton, B.C.

Light rain and higher humidity in British Columbia have tempered wildfire activity, allowing crews to douse more than 150 ...

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