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Nanaimo News Bulletin20h
Vancouver Island woman saves dog chained to tree as wildfire rages nearby
As the Wesley Ridge fire burns between Port Alberni and Parksville, evacuation orders and alerts have been issued to help ...
Cowichan Valley Citizen2d
'Evidence of drought': Vancouver Island wildfire burns through dry conditions
Firefighters battling along the Wesley Ridge wildfire are dealing with a blaze that has roughly 150 per cent more fuel to ...
Some evacuees near Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island expected to return
The B.C. Wildfire Service said light rain fell on the 538-hectare fire Tuesday, allowing firefighters to "expand containment, ...
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 Vancouver Sun2d
B.C. Wildfires 2025: Conditions cool after B.C. wildfires double in a week with 67,000 lighting strikes
There are more than 130 active fires in B.C., up from about 60 a week ago, though the B.C. Wildfire Service says cooler ...
No reports of structures lost in Wesley Ridge fire but no timeline for people to return home
Madison Dahl said crews continue to prioritize protecting homes, critical infrastructure and keeping Highway 4, which ...
Wesley Ridge wildfire in B.C. burns in difficult terrain, posing a challenge for firefighters
The out-of-control wildfire has been chewing through the densely forested hills on the Cameron Lake’s northern shore ...