Wildfires

The Regional District of Nanaimo has declared a local state of emergency and issued an evacuation order because of a wildfire burning on the north shore on Cameron Lake. The evacuation order is for the north side of Cameron Lake, including Wesley Ridge, Chalet Road and Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park at Cameron Lake. There is also an evacuation alert for other nearby locations.

Update from the BC Wildfire Service as of 9:12 a.m., the fire has spread to include 15 hectares. A wildfire...

Since April the BC Wildfire Service says it has seen close to 750,000 hectares of land burned due to wildfires in the province, but it’s nowhere near the 2023 record.

The BC Wildfire Service says the fire danger for most of Vancouver Island is rated as high, with the southern portion of the Island from Nanaimo down to Victoria rated as extreme. Coastal Fire Centre Information Officer Julia Caranchi says it's the result of the hot weather and lack of rain, conditions that are currently expected to remain for at least another week.

To reduce the likelihood of wildfires caused by recreational activities, the Coastal Fire Centre in Parksville will prohibit campfires as of noon on Thursday for Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast.

Wildfires are affecting B.C. more than ever, and United Way BC looks to help communities welcome evacuees through a...

Three new wildfires have started around Vancouver Island in recent days.  A 0.09-hectare blaze was discovered on July 6 at...

UPDATE: As of 8:52 a.m., Coastal Fire Service says the fire west of Port Alberni is currently held at...