Rain calms wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C
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The Canadian Press on MSN2d
Vancouver Island wildfire near Port Alberni grows by more than half, moving away from urban areas
Rain is expected in the region late Thursday, but the wildfire service says it would have to be ‘significant’ to help quell the fire
A raging wildfire that has forced evacuations on south-central Vancouver Island has been burning at some of most severe levels of fire behaviour, a display that is "unusual" for the region, the British Columbia officials said Wednesday.