News

Wildfire growth near Port Alberni unusual for Vancouver Island: wildfire service

An out-of-control fire south of Port Alberni has grown to more than 34 square kilometres. The Mount Underwood wildfire was ...

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

Low on power or data? Use CBC Lite for the latest wildfire news.A wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C., is rapidly growing out of ...

'It is an unnerving time’: Port Alberni Mayor on wildfire’s impact on community

Port Alberni Mayor Sharie Minions shares how residents are coping as wildfires grow amid dry conditions and little to no rain on Vancouver Island.
CHEK News2d

Port Alberni issuing notices to properties with fire hazards

As crews continue to battle the nearby Mount Underwood wildfire, Port Alberni staff will be out on Thursday issuing notices to properties with fire hazards.

Port Alberni RCMP investigating 3 suspicious deaths in B.C. city in 9 days

Three people have died in Port Alberni, B.C., within a nine-day period in early August, under circumstances RCMP are ...

Out-of-control fire continues to burn near Port Alberni

Dozens of rural properties are under an evacuation order and a local state of emergency has been declared in response to a ...
CHEK News2d

‘Everybody’s on alert’: Alberni sends emergency supplies to help communities cut off by wildfire

As the Mount Underwood wildfire grows, people in Port Alberni are rushing to get supplies to cut off communities.