US EditionWildfire Forces Evacuation Orders on Vancouver Island
The wildfire near Port Alberni has forced evacuation of China Creek Campground and road closures as it expands rapidly to 630 hectares, with cause still under investigation.
- An out-of-control wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C., forced evacuation of China Creek Campground and Marina on August 11, 2025.
- The Mount Underwood fire grew rapidly amid extreme heat and winds, leading officials to close Bamfield Main Road and investigate the cause.
- Firefighters have asked the public to keep clear of the Bamfield Main vicinity to enable aerial firefighting efforts with helicopters and airtankers, while the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District has activated its emergency operations centre.
- The BC Wildfire Service classified the fire with Rank 4 and 5 behaviour, describing an intense surface blaze reaching tree canopies, and causing power outages affecting over 500 customers.
- The evacuation and road closure reflect ongoing wildfire risks amid 98 active fires in British Columbia, with nine classified as out-of-control as of August 11–12, 2025.
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Mount Underwood wildfire forces evacuation of campground and marina near Port Alberni
PORT ALBERNI — An out-of-control wildfire has forced the evacuation of a campground near the Vancouver Island city of Port Alberni, B.C. The BC Wildfire Service says the Mount Underwood blaze is more than six square kilometres in size.
·Prince George, Canada
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