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Some evacuees cleared to return home as Wesley Ridge wildfire now considered ‘held’
Emergency officials are giving the go-ahead to dozens of evacuees displaced by the Wesley Ridge wildfire to return home ...
Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island shows minimal growth, wildfire service says
Firefighters tackling a wildfire on Vancouver Island say there was minimal growth overnight on Tuesday, and they hope to use ...
Homes dropped from evacuation order as Wesley Ridge wildfire not expected to grow
The fire, near Cameron Lake between Qualicum Beach and Port Alberni, was 588 hectares in size as of midday on Monday.
New wildfire on Vancouver Island grows aggressively, knocking out power for hundreds
Low on power or data? Use CBC Lite for the latest wildfire news.A new wildfire has grown out of control on Vancouver Island, ...
CHEK News2d
Wesley Ridge wildfire grows, expected to bring smoke throughout the summer
The Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island has grown to 590 hectares, according to the BC Wildfire Service in an update ...
Some evacuees near Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island expected to return
The B.C. Wildfire Service said light rain fell on the 538-hectare fire Tuesday, allowing firefighters to "expand containment, ...
Vancouver Island Free Daily1d
Wesley Ridge wildfire now 'being held', more evacuees return home
The Wesley Ridge wildfire is now considered "held" by the BC Wildfire Service and sits at 588 hectares, as more evacuees were ...
The Canadian Press on MSN1d
Wesley Ridge fire on Vancouver Island now ‘being held’
Two wildfires that have forced people out of their homes in British Columbia are now classified as being held, although an evacuation order remains in effect for one of them that is burning on ...
The Canadian Press on MSN1d
Smoke from Wesley Ridge fire on Vancouver Island could last for months
BC Wildfire Service said an out-of-control wildfire burning on Vancouver Island near Cameron Lake could generate smoke for ...
Vancouver Island Free Daily1d
Evacuation order lifted for more properties near Wesley Ridge wildfire
Updates to the evacuation order and alert areas are made based on recommendations from the BC Wildfire Service about wildfire ...
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, ...
The Weather Network3d
Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island shows little growth, BCWS says
Firefighters tackling a wildfire on Vancouver Island say there was minimal growth overnight on Tuesday, and they hope to use ...