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Smoke from Wesley Ridge fire on Vancouver Island could last for months
VICTORIA - BC Wildfire Service said an out-of-control wildfire burning on Vancouver Island near Cameron Lake could generate ...
New wildfire on Vancouver Island grows aggressively, knocking out power for hundreds
Low on power or data? Use CBC Lite for the latest wildfire news.A new wildfire has grown out of control on Vancouver Island, ...
The Canadian Press on MSN19h
Wesley Ridge fire on Vancouver Island now ‘being held’
Two wildfires that have forced people out of their homes in British Columbia are now classified as being held, although an evacuation order remains in effect for one of them that is burning on ...
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 ...
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Some evacuees near Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island expected to return
Officials say some of the residents ordered evacuated because of the Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island will be able ...
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 Weather Network3d
Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island shows little growth, BCWS 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 home
Some evacuees on Vancouver Island are allowed to return home as certain wildfire evacuation orders have been lifted. Still, ...
New evacuation alert issued for Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island
The Regional District of Nanaimo has issued a new evacuation alert for properties near the Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver ...
The Canadian Press on MSN19h
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 ...