Category: Fire
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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…
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Another fire starts up in Dry Creek – Blankets City in Smoke
Update 10PM: Smoke down significantly already It looks like PA Fire has already done great work getting a handle on the fire. They’ve been very busy lately. Let’s hope they’re able to mop it up quickly. Original Post I just went upstairs and smelled smoke. It didn’t smell like campfire, so I looked out the…
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Heat Alert continues until overnight temperatures cool. Fires are sweeping the Interior.
Interesting and prudent message from Environment Canada this evening. Emphasis added. 8:15 PM PDT Wednesday 30 June 2021Heat Warning in effect for: Inland Vancouver Island The current heat wave has become less intense. However, temperatures will remain unseasonably warm for the remainder of the week. In collaboration with BC Health Authorities, MSC has decided to…