US EditionVancouver Island Wildfire Grows, Air Quality Advisories Expanded
The Mount Underwood wildfire grew 58% larger Thursday, prompting evacuations and causing Nanaimo’s air pollution to reach the highest levels in British Columbia, reports say.
- By Thursday, the Mount Underwood wildfire on south-central Vancouver Island had expanded rapidly to cover more than 34 square kilometres, situated roughly 12 kilometres to the south of the city of Port Alberni, prompting evacuation notices and alerts.
- The fire started Monday evening with aggressive growth driven by drought conditions since May, strong winds, and abundant forest fuels affected by persistent dryness.
- BC Wildfire Service reported moderate fire behavior overnight amid cooler, more humid air, with the blaze moving northeast away from Port Alberni, Bamfield, and Youbou, which remain unthreatened.
- Environment Canada expanded air quality advisories across eastern Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast due to smoke, while rain of 15 to 40 mm was forecast to aid firefighting but not fully contain the fire.
- The wildfire caused power outages in Bamfield, a closed main road, and ongoing investigations into possible fireworks-related starts, creating heightened local anxiety and travel restrictions pending fire stabilization.
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The forest fire that led to evacuation orders and alerts on south-central Vancouver Island expanded to over 34 square kilometres, approximately 58% more than the previous day.
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Vancouver Island wildfire grows by more than half, rain is on the way
PORT ALBERNI — The wildfire that has triggered evacuation orders and alerts on south-central Vancouver Island measured more than 34 square kilometres on Thursday, about 58 per cent larger than what it was the day before.
Air Quality Warnings Expand as Wildfire Burns on South-Central Vancouver Island
The wildfire that has triggered evacuation orders and alerts on south-central Vancouver Island is billowing smoke that has prompted Environment Canada to expand an air quality advisory to the northern Gulf Islands and Sunshine Coast. The bulletin says the smoke will be heaviest on eastern Vancouver Island as well as Texada Island and Powell River on the Sunshine Coast. The air quality statement comes as the Mount Underwood fire burns out of cont…
Winnipeg Free Press
Air quality warnings expand as wildfire burns on south-central Vancouver Island
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