US EditionMain road to Vancouver Island community reopens after wildfire damage
The Mount Underwood wildfire damaged a 1.5-km stretch of Bamfield Main Road, requiring ongoing repairs and safety measures, officials said.
- On Oct. 24, 2025, the Transportation Ministry said Bamfield Main Road reopened and the public may now use the route, with additional daytime closures planned in coming weeks.
- The Mount Underwood fire triggered evacuation orders and cut power in August, forcing the Bamfield Main Road's closure for months due to wildfire damage.
- Crews removed hazardous trees, repaired fire-damaged areas and installed two emergency gates plus a weather station, the Ministry of Transportation and Transit said.
- About 150 residents of Bamfield, B.C., population about 150, regain vital road access to Port Alberni for essentials, though the Transportation Ministry said additional daytime closures will be announced in the coming weeks.
- In the coming weeks, daytime closures will allow crews to finish work between kilometres 8 and 9.5 on a 1.5-kilometre section managed by Mosaic Forest Management, while an operating protocol guides closures during high wind or heavy rainfall.
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Main road to Vancouver Island community reopens after wildfire damage (BC)
The main road to Bamfield, B.C., and the nearby First Nation on western Vancouver Island has reopened after a monthslong closure due to wildfire damage. A statement from the Transportation Ministry says the public may now use Bamfield Main Road, though additional daytime closures will be announced i...
Main road to Vancouver Island community reopens after wildfire damage – Energeticcity.ca
BAMFIELD — The main road to Bamfield, B.C., and the nearby First Nation on western Vancouver Island has reopened after a monthslong closure due to wildfire damage. A statement from the Transportation Ministry says the public may now use Bamfield Main Road, though additional daytime closures will be announced in the coming weeks to allow crews to finish work along a 1.5-kilometre stretch. It says the work to ensure that the road could be safely r…
Bamfield road reopens, daily closures expected in coming weeks | Ha-Shilth-Sa Newspaper
Bamfield road reopens, daily closures expected in coming weeks Eric Plummer Fri, 10/24/2025 - 11:30 Bamfield, BC Residents of communities on southwest Vancouver Island are no longer cut off from Port Alberni, after the Mount Underwood wildfire shut down the Bamfield road for two and a half months. Today Bamfield Main reopened, although daily closures are expected as crews continue to repair damage from the forest fire. More than 1,000 dangerous …
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