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2 B.C. fires that forced Okanagan, Vancouver Island evacuations now being held
The wildfire service has warned that hot, dry and windy weather in southern B.C. could intensify fire behaviour, while a cold ...
The Canadian Press on MSN17h
Hundreds can go home as Vancouver Island fire 'held,' 37 properties still evacuated
Hundreds of residents who were forced out by a wildfire burning along Cameron Lake on Vancouver Island are allowed to return ...
The Vancouver Sun2d
Out-of-control wildfire on Vancouver Island will cause more smoke, say wildfire service
An out-of-control wildfire on Vancouver Island has grown “minimally” in size, but is expected to generate more smoke. Madison ...
CHEK News11d
‘Trying to be calm’: Evacuation order issued due to wildfire at Cameron Lake on Vancouver Island
The Regional District of Nanaimo has issued an evacuation order and alert for several neighbourhoods in the Cameron Lake area ...
Wildfire near Cameron Lake on Vancouver Island prompts evacuation order; Highway 4 remains open
An out-of-control wildfire on the north side of Cameron Lake has triggered an evacuation order and alert for nearby areas on Vancouver Island, close to the site of a 2023 fire that shut down Highway 4 ...
CHEK News4d
Boaters asked to avoid Cameron Lake as wildfire grows to 571 hectares
The Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island has grown to 571 hectares Thursday, up from roughly 538 the day before.
The Canadian Press on MSN1d
Smoke from Wesley Ridge fire on Vancouver Island could last for months
BC Wildfire Service said an out-of-control wildfire burning on Vancouver Island near Cameron Lake could generate smoke for ...
Evacuation order issued for fire burning north of Cameron Lake on Vancouver Island
The Day Use areas of Cameron Lake and Beaufort along the Highway 4 corridor are closed to support BC Wildfire operations, but ...
Heat warnings continue for southern B.C. and Vancouver Island
Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued heat warnings for large portions of southwest B.C. as wildfire fighters ...
The Canadian Press on MSN2d
Officials say out-of-control wildfire on Vancouver Island will cause more smoke
The B.C. Wildfire Service says rising temperatures will lead to more smoke from the Wesley Ridge wildfire burning on ...
The Weather Network11d
Wildfire near Cameron Lake on Vancouver Island prompts evacuation order
An out-of-control wildfire on the north side of Cameron Lake has triggered an evacuation order and alert for nearby areas on Vancouver Island, close to the site of a 2023 fire that shut down Highway 4 ...