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Rain gives reprieve in B.C. wildfire fight, but challenging days ahead, wildfire service says
Officials say a drying trend starting this weekend is expected to cause the southern half of the province to "heat up again," ...
The Canadian Press on MSN50m
Wildfires decline in B.C. with rain, cooler weather, but heat forecast to return
The number of wildfires burning in British Columbia is on the decline after more than doubling during a spate of hot, dry conditions and thunderstorms that produced tens of thousands of lightning ...
The Canadian Press on MSN1d
B.C. wildfires 2025: Rain, cooler weather helping to hold wildfire burning on Vancouver Island
Light rain and higher humidity have helped British Columbia firefighters in their work to contain a wildfire burning out of ...
Wildfire on Vancouver Island continues to grow
The "out of control" Wesley Ridge fire has grown to 511 hectares. Almost 400 properties are on evacuation order in the area.
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, ...
Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island shows little growth, BCWS says
The Regional District of Nanaimo has issued a new evacuation alert for properties near the Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver ...
Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island grows to more than 5 square kilometres
The BC Wildfire Service says the Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island has grown to more than 5 square kilometres as ...
Nanaimo News Bulletin20h
Vancouver Island wildfire grows to 538 hectares, fire service warns against 'interference'
The Wesley Ridge wildfire near Cameron Lake continues to grow and now sits at 538 hectares, as of 3 p.m. on Aug. 6.
CHEK News5h
Vancouver Island wildfire grows to 571 hectares as some evacuees allowed home
The Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island has grown to 571 hectares Thursday, up from roughly 538 the day before.