Cathedral Grove’s ancient trees not at risk, fire service says, as Vancouver Island blaze prompts evacuation order | Unpublished
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Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Nono Shen
Publication Date: August 5, 2025 - 17:32

Cathedral Grove’s ancient trees not at risk, fire service says, as Vancouver Island blaze prompts evacuation order

August 5, 2025

Vancouver Island photographer Colby Rex O’Neill has had restless nights as a wildfire burns less than a kilometre from his home.

That’s a worry, but he also fears the Wesley Ridge fire could reach what he calls a “national treasure” – Cathedral Grove, a temperate rainforest containing trees that are about 800 years old.



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