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Canada: Mount Underwood Wildfire Rages, Evacuation Orders Remain

The Mount Underwood wildfire has remained out of control, measuring at 3,761 hectares as of Sunday, August 17. Evacuation orders and alerts were in place related to the fire, including the order for the China Creek campground and the alert for parts of the Cameron Heights neighbourhood on the southern edge of the City of Port Alberni.

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Canada: Wildfire Near Port Alberni Burns Out of Control, Forces Evacuations

A wildfire known as the Mount Underwood Fire is burning out of control near China Creek Campground, south of Port Alberni, British Columbia. The blaze has grown to roughly 630 hectares and is being fought by ground crews, aircraft, and helicopters. China Creek Campground and Marina have been safely evacuated, and the main road between Port Alberni and Bamfield remains closed. Fire crews are working around the clock to contain the spread. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.

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Canada: Wesley Ridge Fire Continues to Grow on Vancouver Island

The Wesley Ridge fire has been burning out of control on Vancouver Island on the north side of Cameron Lake with more than 400 people forced to evacuate. The fire now has grown to 511 hectares, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS).

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Wildfire on Vancouver Island Continues to Grow - Canada

A helicopter battles wildfires near Coombs, B.C., on Sunday, August 3, 2025. Photo by Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire on Vancouver Island Continues to Grow - Canada

An evacuees pours a coffee at the Salvation Army's Emergency Disaster Services as volunteers await to provide food and other services for evacuees while in the parking lot of the Qualicum Civic Centre in Qualicum Beach, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025. Photo by Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire on Vancouver Island Continues to Grow - Canada

A fire truck drives to a muster point along Meadowood Way, an access point that leads to Little Qualicum Falls trail as the road closes due to the Wesley Ridge wildfire near Coombs, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025. Photo by Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire on Vancouver Island Continues to Grow - Canada

A helicopter refills a bucket of water at Cameron Lake off Highway 4 where the Wesley Ridge wildfire continues to burn out-of-control near Coombs, B.C., on Sunday, August 3, 2025. Photo by Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire on Vancouver Island Continues to Grow - Canada

A helicopter drops a bucket of water near Cameron Lake off Highway 4 where Wesley Ridge wildfire continues to burn out-of-control near Coombs, B.C., on Sunday, August 3, 2025. Photo by Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire on Vancouver Island Continues to Grow - Canada

A helicopter flies by the Wesley Ridge wildfire near Cameron Lake where an out-of-control fire continues to burn near Coombs, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025. Photo by Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire on Vancouver Island Continues to Grow - Canada

A helicopter refills a bucket of water near Cameron Lake off Highway 4 where the Wesley Ridge wildfire continues to burn near Coombs, B.C., on Sunday, August 3, 2025. Photo by Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire on Vancouver Island Continues to Grow - Canada

Homes are threatened below the Wesley Ridge wildfire on the north side of Cameron Lake off Highway 4 near Coombs, B.C., on Sunday, August 3, 2025. Photo by Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire on Vancouver Island Continues to Grow - Canada

A road crew awaits a potential closure along highway 4 as the Wesley Ridge wildfire burns out-of-control at Cameron Lake near Coombs, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025. Photo by Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire on Vancouver Island Continues to Grow - Canada

A helicopter refills a bucket of water at Cameron Lake off Highway 4 where the Wesley Ridge wildfire continues to burn out-of-control near Coombs, B.C., on Sunday, August 3, 2025. Photo by Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire on Vancouver Island Continues to Grow - Canada

Crews members prepare to battle the Wesley Ridge wildfire on the north side of Cameron Lake off Highway 4 near Coombs, B.C., on Sunday, August 3, 2025. Photo by Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire on Vancouver Island Continues to Grow - Canada

Road closures in the area of wildfires near Coombs, B.C., are shown on Sunday, August 3, 2025. Photo by Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire on Vancouver Island Continues to Grow - Canada

A road crew member watches a helicopter flyby to scoop up water to battle the Wesley Ridge wildfire at Cameron Lake off Highway 4 near Coombs, B.C., on Sunday, August 3, 2025. Photo by Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire on Vancouver Island Continues to Grow - Canada

A helicopter flies by the Wesley Ridge wildfire near Cameron Lake where an out-of-control fire continues to burn near Coombs, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025. Photo by Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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British Columbia Wildfires - Canada

An aerial photo taken on Aug. 1, 2025 by the BC Wildfire Service shows a wildfire near Cameron Lake on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. As of August 2, 2025 , the B.C. Wildfire Service reports 137 active wildfires across British Columbia, with 61 classified as out of control. Photo by BC Wildfire Service/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada: Emergency Declared as Wildfire Rages in Squamish, B.C. 2

A wildfire burning in Squamish, British Columbia, approximately 45 kilometers north of Vancouver, has grown to over 20 hectares by Wednesday morning, June 11. The district has declared a state of emergency, and about 100 properties are under an evacuation.

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File - Trudeau Resigns as PM and Liberal Leader

File photo - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, views areas affected by wildfire with Tony Falcao, Deputy Manager of the Northwest Fire Centre, during an aerial tour in a Canadian Forces Chinook helicopter near Williams Lake, B.C., on Monday, July 31, 2017. On January 6, 2025, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Continues To Burn In Hills Above Peachland - British Columbia

Photo provided by BC Wildfire Service shows a wildfire near Harrison Lake, east of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on July 11, 2024. As of Thursday afternoon, there were 150 active wildfires in the province of British Columbia, including 30 started in the past 24 hours. Photo by BC Wildfire Service/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CANADA-BRITISH COLUMBIA-WILDFIRES

(240711) -- BRITISH COLUMBIA, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Photo provided by BC Wildfire Service shows a wildfire near Harrison Lake, east of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on July 11, 2024. As of Thursday afternoon, there were 150 active wildfires in the province of British Columbia, including 30 started in the past 24 hours. (BC Wildfire Service/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-WILDFIRE-AIR QUALITY

(230827) -- VANCOUVER, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Buildings are shrouded in haze in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Aug. 26, 2023. The Metro Vancouver continued an air quality advisory for the metro Vancouver region on Saturday due to high concentration of fine particulate matter caused by smoke from wildfires spreading across British Columbia. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-WILDFIRE-AIR QUALITY

(230827) -- VANCOUVER, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A citizen wearing a face mask is seen at the waterfront in haze in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Aug. 26, 2023. The Metro Vancouver continued an air quality advisory for the metro Vancouver region on Saturday due to high concentration of fine particulate matter caused by smoke from wildfires spreading across British Columbia. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-WILDFIRE-AIR QUALITY

(230827) -- VANCOUVER, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man is seen with buildings shrouded in haze in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Aug. 26, 2023. The Metro Vancouver continued an air quality advisory for the metro Vancouver region on Saturday due to high concentration of fine particulate matter caused by smoke from wildfires spreading across British Columbia. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-WILDFIRE-AIR QUALITY

(230827) -- VANCOUVER, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People gather at the waterfront in haze in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Aug. 26, 2023. The Metro Vancouver continued an air quality advisory for the metro Vancouver region on Saturday due to high concentration of fine particulate matter caused by smoke from wildfires spreading across British Columbia. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-WILDFIRE-AIR QUALITY

(230827) -- VANCOUVER, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People gather at the waterfront in haze in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Aug. 26, 2023. The Metro Vancouver continued an air quality advisory for the metro Vancouver region on Saturday due to high concentration of fine particulate matter caused by smoke from wildfires spreading across British Columbia. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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West Kelowna Declares State Of Emergency Over Encroaching Wildfire - Canada

Smoke from the McDougall Creek fire is seen over Okanagan Lake from Kelowna, B.C., Canada, on Thursday, August 17, 2023. Provincial officials warned Thursday the next 48 hours could be the most challenging during B.C.’s record-breaking fire season that has killed two firefighters and burned an area equal to half the size of Vancouver Island. Photo by Joe O'Connal/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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West Kelowna Declares State Of Emergency Over Encroaching Wildfire - Canada

Smoke from the McDougall Creek fire is seen over Okanagan Lake from Kelowna, B.C., Canada, on Thursday, August 17, 2023. Provincial officials warned Thursday the next 48 hours could be the most challenging during B.C.’s record-breaking fire season that has killed two firefighters and burned an area equal to half the size of Vancouver Island. Photo by Joe O'Connal/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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West Kelowna Declares State Of Emergency Over Encroaching Wildfire - Canada

Smoke from the McDougall Creek fire is seen over Okanagan Lake from Kelowna, B.C., Canada, on Thursday, August 17, 2023. Provincial officials warned Thursday the next 48 hours could be the most challenging during B.C.’s record-breaking fire season that has killed two firefighters and burned an area equal to half the size of Vancouver Island. Photo by Joe O'Connal/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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West Kelowna Declares State Of Emergency Over Encroaching Wildfire - Canada

Smoke from the McDougall Creek fire is seen over Okanagan Lake from Kelowna, B.C., Canada, on Thursday, August 17, 2023. Provincial officials warned Thursday the next 48 hours could be the most challenging during B.C.’s record-breaking fire season that has killed two firefighters and burned an area equal to half the size of Vancouver Island. Photo by Joe O'Connal/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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West Kelowna Declares State Of Emergency Over Encroaching Wildfire - Canada

Smoke from the McDougall Creek fire is seen over Okanagan Lake from Kelowna, B.C., Canada, on Thursday, August 17, 2023. Provincial officials warned Thursday the next 48 hours could be the most challenging during B.C.’s record-breaking fire season that has killed two firefighters and burned an area equal to half the size of Vancouver Island. Photo by Joe O'Connal/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Damages In Lytton - British Colombia

A rail bridge damaged by fire is seen in Lytton, BC, Canada on Friday, July 9, 2021, after a wildfire destroyed most of the village on June 30. Lytton residents and journalists toured the devastated town on Friday, more than one week after residents fled for their lives as a wildfire surged through town, killing two people. The town on the banks of the muddy Fraser River is dramatically altered. Only a handful of structures remain, including the post office and church, and there is a dreadful symmetry to the grey ruins. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Damages In Lytton - British Colombia

Damaged structures and vehicles are seen in Lytton, BC, Canada on Friday, July 9, 2021, after a wildfire destroyed most of the village on June 30. Lytton residents and journalists toured the devastated town on Friday, more than one week after residents fled for their lives as a wildfire surged through town, killing two people. The town on the banks of the muddy Fraser River is dramatically altered. Only a handful of structures remain, including the post office and church, and there is a dreadful symmetry to the grey ruins. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Damages In Lytton - British Colombia

Damaged structures are seen in Lytton, BC, Canada on Friday, July 9, 2021, after a wildfire destroyed most of the village on June 30. Lytton residents and journalists toured the devastated town on Friday, more than one week after residents fled for their lives as a wildfire surged through town, killing two people. The town on the banks of the muddy Fraser River is dramatically altered. Only a handful of structures remain, including the post office and church, and there is a dreadful symmetry to the grey ruins. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Damages In Lytton - British Colombia

Burned cars and structures are seen in Lytton, BC, Canada on Friday, July 9, 2021, after a wildfire destroyed most of the village on June 30. Lytton residents and journalists toured the devastated town on Friday, more than one week after residents fled for their lives as a wildfire surged through town, killing two people. The town on the banks of the muddy Fraser River is dramatically altered. Only a handful of structures remain, including the post office and church, and there is a dreadful symmetry to the grey ruins. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Damages In Lytton - British Colombia

Damaged structures are seen in Lytton, BC, Canada on Friday, July 9, 2021, after a wildfire destroyed most of the village on June 30. Lytton residents and journalists toured the devastated town on Friday, more than one week after residents fled for their lives as a wildfire surged through town, killing two people. The town on the banks of the muddy Fraser River is dramatically altered. Only a handful of structures remain, including the post office and church, and there is a dreadful symmetry to the grey ruins. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Damages In Lytton - British Colombia

Earth scorched by wildfire is seen along the Trans-Canada Highway above the Thompson River near Lytton, BC, Canada on Friday, July 9, 2021. Lytton residents and journalists toured the devastated town on Friday, more than one week after residents fled for their lives as a wildfire surged through town, killing two people. The town on the banks of the muddy Fraser River is dramatically altered. Only a handful of structures remain, including the post office and church, and there is a dreadful symmetry to the grey ruins. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Damages In Lytton - British Colombia

The remains of a structure is seen in Lytton, BC, Canada on Friday, July 9, 2021, after a wildfire destroyed most of the village on June 30. Lytton residents and journalists toured the devastated town on Friday, more than one week after residents fled for their lives as a wildfire surged through town, killing two people. The town on the banks of the muddy Fraser River is dramatically altered. Only a handful of structures remain, including the post office and church, and there is a dreadful symmetry to the grey ruins. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Damages In Lytton - British Colombia

Damaged structures are seen in Lytton, BC, Canada on Friday, July 9, 2021, after a wildfire destroyed most of the village on June 30. Lytton residents and journalists toured the devastated town on Friday, more than one week after residents fled for their lives as a wildfire surged through town, killing two people. The town on the banks of the muddy Fraser River is dramatically altered. Only a handful of structures remain, including the post office and church, and there is a dreadful symmetry to the grey ruins. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Damages In Lytton - British Colombia

Damaged vehicles and a structure is seen in Lytton, BC, Canada on Friday, July 9, 2021, after a wildfire destroyed most of the village on June 30. Lytton residents and journalists toured the devastated town on Friday, more than one week after residents fled for their lives as a wildfire surged through town, killing two people. The town on the banks of the muddy Fraser River is dramatically altered. Only a handful of structures remain, including the post office and church, and there is a dreadful symmetry to the grey ruins. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Damages In Lytton - British Colombia

A fire truck leads a bus down Main Street past damaged structures during a media tour in Lytton, BC, Canada on Friday, July 9, 2021, after a wildfire destroyed most of the village on June 30. Lytton residents and journalists toured the devastated town on Friday, more than one week after residents fled for their lives as a wildfire surged through town, killing two people. The town on the banks of the muddy Fraser River is dramatically altered. Only a handful of structures remain, including the post office and church, and there is a dreadful symmetry to the grey ruins. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Damages In Lytton - British Colombia

Damaged structures are seen in Lytton, BC, Canada on Friday, July 9, 2021, after a wildfire destroyed most of the village on June 30. Lytton residents and journalists toured the devastated town on Friday, more than one week after residents fled for their lives as a wildfire surged through town, killing two people. The town on the banks of the muddy Fraser River is dramatically altered. Only a handful of structures remain, including the post office and church, and there is a dreadful symmetry to the grey ruins. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Damages In Lytton - British Colombia

A damaged structure is seen in Lytton, BC, Canada on Friday, July 9, 2021, after a wildfire destroyed most of the village on June 30. Lytton residents and journalists toured the devastated town on Friday, more than one week after residents fled for their lives as a wildfire surged through town, killing two people. The town on the banks of the muddy Fraser River is dramatically altered. Only a handful of structures remain, including the post office and church, and there is a dreadful symmetry to the grey ruins. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Damages In Lytton - British Colombia

Damaged structures are seen in Lytton, BC, Canada on Friday, July 9, 2021, after a wildfire destroyed most of the village on June 30. Lytton residents and journalists toured the devastated town on Friday, more than one week after residents fled for their lives as a wildfire surged through town, killing two people. The town on the banks of the muddy Fraser River is dramatically altered. Only a handful of structures remain, including the post office and church, and there is a dreadful symmetry to the grey ruins. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Damages In Lytton - British Colombia

Burned cars and structures are seen in Lytton, BC, Canada on Friday, July 9, 2021, after a wildfire destroyed most of the village on June 30. Lytton residents and journalists toured the devastated town on Friday, more than one week after residents fled for their lives as a wildfire surged through town, killing two people. The town on the banks of the muddy Fraser River is dramatically altered. Only a handful of structures remain, including the post office and church, and there is a dreadful symmetry to the grey ruins. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Damages In Lytton - British Colombia

Scorched earth from a wildfire is seen near tents and teepees at a rafting resort campground along the Trans-Canada Highway near Lytton, BC, Canada on Friday, July 9, 2021. Lytton residents and journalists toured the devastated town on Friday, more than one week after residents fled for their lives as a wildfire surged through town, killing two people. The town on the banks of the muddy Fraser River is dramatically altered. Only a handful of structures remain, including the post office and church, and there is a dreadful symmetry to the grey ruins. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Damages In Lytton - British Colombia

A fire truck leads a bus down Main Street past damaged structures during a media tour in Lytton, BC, Canada on Friday, July 9, 2021, after a wildfire destroyed most of the village on June 30. Lytton residents and journalists toured the devastated town on Friday, more than one week after residents fled for their lives as a wildfire surged through town, killing two people. The town on the banks of the muddy Fraser River is dramatically altered. Only a handful of structures remain, including the post office and church, and there is a dreadful symmetry to the grey ruins. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Damages In Lytton - British Colombia

Damaged structures are seen in Lytton, BC, Canada on Friday, July 9, 2021, after a wildfire destroyed most of the village on June 30. Lytton residents and journalists toured the devastated town on Friday, more than one week after residents fled for their lives as a wildfire surged through town, killing two people. The town on the banks of the muddy Fraser River is dramatically altered. Only a handful of structures remain, including the post office and church, and there is a dreadful symmetry to the grey ruins. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Damages In Lytton - British Colombia

A wildfire burns on a mountain above the Trans-Canada Highway near Lytton, BC, Canada on Friday, July 9, 2021. Lytton residents and journalists toured the devastated town on Friday, more than one week after residents fled for their lives as a wildfire surged through town, killing two people. The town on the banks of the muddy Fraser River is dramatically altered. Only a handful of structures remain, including the post office and church, and there is a dreadful symmetry to the grey ruins. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM