Vancouver Island wildfire no longer a fire of note | Unpublished
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Publication Date: August 22, 2025 - 14:46

Vancouver Island wildfire no longer a fire of note

August 22, 2025

A wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C., that spurred evacuations and a state of local emergency last week has been downgraded again, leaving the province without any wildfires of note.

The BC Wildfire Service said the Mount Underwood fire lost fire-of-note status on Thursday, meaning it was no longer “especially visible” or posing a threat to public safety, after it was doused by 40 millimetres of rain over the past week.



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