Author: Alberniweather Blog (Chris)
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ShakeOut on Thursday!? First Fall Storm Friday?
Participate in the Great BC Shakeout Every year for the past many years, on the 3rd Thursday of October, there has been a practice earthquake drill across BC, the Great BC Shakeout! It’s a big deal! And it’s also really important, and useful to do. Whether you are at home or in an office. What…
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Our home is on fire
We have to reduce CO2 emissions I took these photos on the way to work this morning. The smoke is from fires in Washington State. Air Quality is poor across the Island including Port Alberni. I try to keep politics to a bare minimum here but it has to be said. We all just voted…
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Shocking heat and drought continues
Update 2PM – Multiple small fires In the past hour the Port Alberni Fire Department and BC Wildfire has been on the scene of two small fires. One at McCoy Lake is causing poor air quality. Please folks, be extremely careful out there. Smoking, hot exhaust and other heat sources will cause a fire. (click…
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Chilly air is here – but still record hot – and waiting for rain
Getting close to frost – and still breaking heat records We got down to 5ºC this morning… and just 2ºC at the Airport. There may have been some hints of frost in some parts of the Valley this morning. A welcome sign. But yet, the forecast today through Saturday is for record breaking heat up…
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Fire near Cox Lake south of Port Alberni
BC Wildfire on Scene after local fire departments action overnight Two fires started near Cox Lake and Franklin River Road just south of Port Alberni. The fires are spreading smoke across the City and Valley. It was human caused. The westward (left) one is about 0.3ha and under control, the eastern one is about 4ha…