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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 ...

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

Officials say that some of the residents ordered evacuated because of the Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island will be ...
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Air Quality advisory for parts of Vancouver Island due to wildfire smoke

The B.C. Government has has issued an air quality advisory for parts of Vancouver Island due to elevated smoke levels ...
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B.C. wildfires 2025: Rain, cooler weather helping to hold wildfire burning on Vancouver Island

Light rain and higher humidity have helped British Columbia firefighters in their work to contain a wildfire burning out of ...
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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 ...

Evacuees, fire crews see groundswell of support as Vancouver Island wildfire burns

It’s been a week since the Wesley Ridge fire was first reported, and while suppression efforts continue, some have been able to return home. The CBC’s Claire Palmer takes a look back on this past week ...

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.