Year: 2025
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9PM August 16 2025 – Final Update on the Underwood Fire for this post
Critical Links Latest Still Image. If there are other critical pages I will add them here. 9PM August 16 – Final Update There have not been any major updates to the size or perimeter. The size is currently 3671ha (36.7 square kilometres) The fire has calmed down and BCWF and their supporting organizations (I saw…
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Update 1PM July 30 – Tsunami Currents still active – Advisory remains – Do not go in the water. Recap video podcast from this morning.
Final Update The tsunami continues to wash up and down the inlet and river. I have created a YouTube video compiling the videos I recorded last night with the first three waves. But the Tsunami did not stop there. The tide gauge at the harbour (bottom of Bruce St) shows the currents have been active…
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Updated 8AM June 11 – Labour Day Lake Fire Out of Control but no growth – Nahmint Being Held – Air Quality Statement Issued
Update 8:00AM Wednesday I will post more updates on my SocialBC feed. Update 5:30AM Wednesday I will post updates on my SocialBC feed. Update 6:50PM Tuesday Air Quality Statement Issued An Air Quality Statement has been issued for the Inland Vancouver Island area including: Lake Cowichan, Nahmint, Port Alberni, central portions of Strathcona Park and…
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Wildfire West of Port Alberni – Hot Weather continuing
Airport record hit yesterday – but misses all-time. The Airport got to a high of 33.4ºC yesterday, June 8 2025. That broke the record for the day at that location but not historically. The highest temperature recorded in Port Alberni on a June 8 was 37.2ºC at the Beaver Creek station in 1903. Regardless, it…
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Atmospheric River peaks Sunday morning – West Coast, especially Nitinat targeted. Also Cowichan Valley
Starts Friday Night I wanted to put out a quick post on the upcoming rainfall. While Port Alberni is not quite into Rainfall Warning territory, we will get significant totals and we could see high streamflows by the end of the weekend. Expect rain to begin by late this afternoon for most of the north…