Two wildfires that have forced people out of their homes in B.C. are now classified as being held. Events
Meanwhile, the Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island is still burning near Cameron Lake after forcing evacuations and alerts Events
VICTORIA — BC Wildfire Service said an out-of-control wildfire burning on Vancouver Island near Cameron Lake could generate smoke for the “coming weeks, and potentially the coming months.” The warning appears in a video that BCWS posted to its Facebook page Sunday as part of a larger update on the Wesley Ridge wildfire. “The public […] Events
Fire information officer Madison Dahl says the fire is now considered a wildfire of note, but growth was limited overnight as helicopters equipped with night vision dropped water on hot spots and around the fire's perimeter. Events
There is one so-called wildfire of note, the Wesley Ridge blaze discovered last Thursday near Cathedral Grove, a renowned old-growth forest east of Port Alberni. Events
The Wesley Ridge fire, which has prompted an evacuation order covering nearly 390 homes, is burning 60 kilometres northwest of Nanaimo and spans just over five square kilometres Events
