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Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island shows minimal growth, wildfire service says
Firefighters tackling a wildfire on Vancouver Island say there was minimal growth overnight on Tuesday, and they hope to use ...
Rain welcomed at Wesley Ridge wildfire, but more needed to have an impact
The Cameron Lake area saw only about five to 10 millimetres of rain, and the fire is in a zone where there is a chance of ...
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Wesley Ridge wildfire grows to 538 hectares, evacuation orders still in place
The Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island grew by an estimated 27 hectares on Tuesday, and hundreds of nearby residents ...
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Wildfire crews prioritize homes, critical infrastructure as Wesley Ridge blaze holds at 511 hectares
Crews continue to prioritize the protection of residences and critical infrastructure as the Wesley Ridge wildfire burns out ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
Rain, cooler weather helping to contain wildfire burning on Vancouver Island
Light rain and higher humidity in British Columbia have tempered wildfire activity, allowing crews to douse more than 150 blazes in the last seven days.