Tag: Hot
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Public Forum May 20 – 7PM at Char’s Landing – When Smoke Clears: Wildfire Risks and Mitigation
Just a quick note to let you know I will be on the panel this evening at the forum hosted by Alberni Valley Transition Town Society titled “When Smoke Clears: Wildfire Risks and Mitigation”. This is in response to the Alberni Inlet wildfire last year and other nearby wildfires of late. There will be representatives…
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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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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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Timing for a showery weekend – But Sunday is good
Most showers happen Friday The good news is the wet stuff has shifted a little earlier and Sunday is looking nicer than it did a few days ago. Expect showers to start before noon on most of the Island as an area of moisture moves down the Island. It looks like the strongest showers in…