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2 weeks ago

Orange Level Rainfall warning issued for West Coast Vancouver Island (#Tofino, #Ucluelet, #Bamfield, #Nitinat, #PortRenfrew)

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1 month ago

Huu-ay-aht issues advisory for travel to the United States Citing current immigration "over focus" by the US federal government the Huu-ay-aht First Nation is advising members not to travel to the US.

“Huu-ay-aht First Nation issues advisory for travel to United States” cheknews.ca/huu-ay-aht-i... - @cheknews.ca

#Bamfield #BCNews #FirstNations #HuuayahtFirstNation #Indigenous #TravelAdvisory #USPoli #VancouverIsland

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3 months ago

Mount Underwood wildfire declared out after almost 4 months The Mount Underwood wildfire on Vancouver Island which marked its first hours with "explosive growth" has been declared out.

“The Mount Underwood wildfire on Vancouver Island which marked its first hours with “explosive growth” has been declared out, almost four months after it first sparked.” cheknews.ca/mount-underw... - @cheknews.ca

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4 months ago

No tsunami threat to B.C. following earthquakes in Alaska and Japan Sunday Emergency Info BC says there’s no tsunami threat to British Columbia after a 5.4-magnitude earthquake rumbled off the coast of Alaska on Sunday morning.

ICYMI: “No tsunami threat to B.C. following earthquakes in Alaska and Japan Sunday” cheknews.ca/no-tsunami-t... - @cheknews.ca

#BCNews #Earthquakes #Tsunami cc: #Bamfield #BellaCoola #HaidaGwaii #Kitimat #PortAlberni #PortHardy #PortRenfrew #PrinceRupert #Sooke #Tofino #Ucluelet #YVR #YYJ

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4 months ago

Bamfield Main Road closure limited to Nov. 4 As part of the ongoing work to address safety along Bamfield Main Road, there will be full closures every day until Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

“Bamfield Main Road closure limited to Nov. 4” cheknews.ca/bamfield-mai... - @cheknews.ca

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5 months ago

Bamfield Road closures for Sunday and Monday as repairs continue from Mount Underwood Wildfire DriveBC is reminding drivers that Bamfield Road will be closed on Sunday and Monday as crews continue to repair the road and slope affected by the Mount Underwood Wildfire.

ICYMI: “Bamfield Road closures for Sunday and Monday as repairs continue from Mount Underwood Wildfire” cheknews.ca/bamfield-roa... - @cheknews.ca

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5 months ago

Bamfield Main Road to have full and partial closures for road and slope safety work Bamfield Main Road is once again going to have closures on Sunday and Monday for crews to complete road and slope safety work.

“Bamfield Main Road to have full and partial closures for road and slope safety work” cheknews.ca/bamfield-mai... - @cheknews.ca

#Bamfield cc: #BCWildfire #PortAlberni #VancouverIsland

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5 months ago

Main road to Vancouver Island community reopens after wildfire damage - BC News The main road to Bamfield, B.C., and the nearby First Nation on western Vancouver Island has reopened after a monthslong closure due to wildfire damage.

ICYMI: “Main road to Vancouver Island community reopens after wildfire damage” www.castanet.net/news/BC/5799... - @castanet.net

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5 months ago

Bamfield Main Road reopens, evacuation order from Mount Underwood fire lifted Just under two-and-a-half months after Bamfield Main Road closed due to the Mount Underwood wildfire, the road has now reopened.

“Just under two-and-a-half months after Bamfield Main Road closed due to the Mount Underwood wildfire, the road has now reopened, at the same time the remaining evacuation order has lifted.” cheknews.ca/bamfield-mai... - @cheknews.ca

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5 months ago

Wildfires still burning on Vancouver Island amid serious drought “Fairly severe drought conditions” on Vancouver Island contributed to a pair of high-profile fires with common characteristics this past summer.

ICYMI: “Even with the cool, wet conditions of early fall, there were still six wildfires burning on Vancouver Island this past week.” www.timescolonist.com/local-news/w... - @timescolonist.bsky.social

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5 months ago

ICYMI: “Wildfire long quenched but Bamfield’s main link to the rest of B.C. remains closed” castlegarnews.com/2025/10/16/w... - Castlegar News

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5 months ago

Main road access for Bamfield, B.C., closed by Vancouver Island wildfire to reopen PORT ALBERNI — After being closed for months, the main road to the Vancouver Island resort community of Bamfield and the nearby First Nations is expected to reopen in two weeks.

BAMFIELD, BRITISH COLUMBIA: “After being closed for months, the main road to the Vancouver Island resort community of Bamfield and the nearby First Nations is expected to reopen in two weeks.” www.vancouverisawesome.com/bc-news/main... - @viawesome.bsky.social

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5 months ago

RCMP called as Bamfield residents defy roadblocks that 'shut the town down' YouTube video by CHEK Media

It does seem like #Bamfield is getting shafted.

#VancouverIsland #yyj #bcpoli

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5 months ago

Evacuation Order amended for Bamfield & Cherry Creek areas - EmergencyInfoBC Wildfire - The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District (ACRD) has amended the Evacuation Order for the Mount Underwood Wildfire. The public is not authorized to enter the area under Evacuation Order.

“The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District (ACRD) has amended the Evacuation Order for the Mount Underwood Wildfire. The public is not authorized to enter the area under Evacuation Order.” www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/event/wildfi... - Emergency Info BC

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6 months ago

‘Your body really aches’: Detox remains a struggle with lack of facility in Alberni | Ha-Shilth-Sa Newspaper Despite being the urban hub for a region with the highest fatal overdose rate on Vancouver Island, there are no detox beds in Port Alberni. This summer the BC Coroners Service released data on drug ov...

#Despite being the urban hub for a region with the highest fatal #overdose rate on #VancouverIsland, there are no #detox beds in #PortAlberni...the #Alberni-Clayoquot local health area...includes #PortAlberni, #Tofino, #Bamfield and all communities in between" #BC www.hashilthsa.com/news/2025-09...

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6 months ago

Bamfield-Port Alberni road set to reopen at end of October - BC News The fire-ravaged Bamfield Main Road, which connects Bamfield and several First Nation communities to Port Alberni, will reopen by the end of October, the Transportation Ministry announced Monday.

“The fire-ravaged Bamfield Main Road, which connects Bamfield and several First Nation communities to Port Alberni, will reopen by the end of October…” www.castanet.net/news/BC/5725... - @castanet.net

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6 months ago

Evacuation order amended, alert rescinded for Mount Underwood Wildfire An evacuation alert has been rescinded and an evacuation order has been amended in relation to the Mount Underwood wildfire.

ICYMI: “Evacuation order amended, alert rescinded for Mount Underwood Wildfire” cheknews.ca/evacuation-o... - @cheknews.ca

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7 months ago

Mount Underwood fire still being held; Bamfield Road still closed It could take up to four weeks to determine the safety of the Bamfield Main Road

“Mount Underwood fire still being held; Bamfield Road still closed” www.albernivalleynews.com/local-news/m... via Alberni Valley News

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7 months ago

BC Hydro says power restored for more than 500 customers in Bamfield area BC Hydro says crews have restored power for more than 500 customers in Bamfield on Vancouver Island after a wildfire caused extensive damage to infrastructure outside Port Alberni.

“BC Hydro says crews have restored power for more than 500 customers in Bamfield on Vancouver Island after a wildfire caused extensive damage to infrastructure outside Port Alberni.”
cheknews.ca/bc-hydro-say... - @cheknews.ca

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7 months ago

Power restored for more than 500 customers on Vancouver Island after wildfire damage Crews installed 63 new poles and 65 new power lines along a six-kilometre stretch, portions of which were on steep, unstable terrain.

“B.C. Hydro says crews have restored power for more than 500 customers in Bamfield on Vancouver Island after a wildfire caused extensive damage to infrastructure outside Port Alberni.” vancouversun.com/news/power-r... - @vancouversun.bsky.social

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7 months ago

Power to be restored for hundreds affected by Mount Underwood wildfire on Vancouver Island | CBC News B.C. Hydro says power is expected to be restored by Saturday evening for over 500 customers in the Bamfield area. Residents have been without power for weeks due to a nearby wildfire.

“While most evacuation orders and alerts related to the blaze have been lifted, the Bamfield Main Road between Port Alberni and Bamfield remained closed on Saturday due to damage...” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - CBC British Columbia

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7 months ago

Power to be restored for hundreds affected by Mount Underwood wildfire on Vancouver Island | CBC News B.C. Hydro says power is expected to be restored by Saturday evening for over 500 customers in the Bamfield area. Residents have been without power for weeks due to a nearby wildfire.

“B.C. Hydro says power is expected to be restored by Saturday evening for over 500 customers in the Bamfield area, who have been without power for weeks due to a nearby wildfire.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - CBC British Columbia

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7 months ago

Bamfield Road closure continues as wildfire damage deemed unsafe The Bamfield Main Road will remain closed for the foreseeable future after engineers deemed a section of the route too dangerous to use following the Mount Underwood wildfire.

“Bamfield Road closure continues as wildfire damage deemed unsafe” cheknews.ca/bamfield-roa... - @cheknews.ca

#Bamfield #BCWildfire #HuuayahtFN #MountUnderwoodWildfire #PortAlberni #VancouverIsland #Wildfires

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7 months ago

Calls for province to take over detour route between Youbou and Bamfield, citing safety concerns It’s a pothole-ridden, dusty stretch of road that can be frustratingly slow to navigate, but the Youbou-Bamfield route has once again become a lifeline and detour route for three communities on Vancou...

“Calls for province to take over detour route between Youbou and Bamfield, citing safety concerns” www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/va... - @ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social

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7 months ago

“The road between Port Alberni and nearby Bamfield remains closed, and communities say they are facing challenges getting propane needed for generators because some truck drivers are refusing to use an alternative forestry road.”

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7 months ago

Vancouver Island blaze, B.C.'s only wildfire of note, is no longer out of control - BC News The highest-profile wildfire in British Columbia, which triggered several evacuation orders on Vancouver Island last week, is no longer burning out of control.

“The BC Wildfire Service reclassified the Mount Underwood fire near Port Alberni as being held late Wednesday at about 35 square kilometres, saying it was projected to remain within its current perimeter.” www.castanet.net/news/BC/5678... - @castanet.net

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7 months ago

Firefighting efforts continue on Mount Underwood wildfire after status moved to 'being held' Despite the Mount Underwood wildfire's status being moved to "being held," there is still lots of work to do in order for it to be considered under control, BC Wildfire Service says.

“Firefighting efforts continue on Mount Underwood wildfire after status moved to 'being held'” cheknews.ca/firefighting... - @cheknews.ca

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7 months ago

Wildfire near Port Alberni now ‘being held,’ but nearby Bamfield still cut off | Globalnews.ca A Vancouver Island blaze near Port Alberni, B.C., that triggered several evacuation orders last week is now classified as being held.

“Wildfire near Port Alberni now ‘being held,’ but nearby Bamfield still cut off” globalnews.ca/news/1134399... - Global News

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7 months ago

Fears for B.C. First Nation's water supply as fire evacuation orders and alerts end Evacuation orders and alerts due to a wildfire on Vancouver Island have been lifted and downgraded, but First Nations say they are still feeling the impact, warning that a propane-powered water-supply...

“The Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council said the road linking the Huu-ay-aht and Ditidaht First Nations to Port Alberni had been cut by the Mount Underwood fire…” ca.news.yahoo.com/evacuation-o... - @yahoocanada.bsky.social

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7 months ago

Some evacuation orders, alerts linked to Vancouver Island wildfire lifted Some of the evacuation orders and alerts linked to the Mount Underwood wildfire on Vancouver Island have been lifted or downgraded.

“Some of the evacuation orders and alerts linked to the Mount Underwood wildfire on Vancouver Island have been lifted or downgraded, as firefighters report “minimal” behaviour from the blaze.” vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/08/20/s... - @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social

#Bamfield #BCWildfire #PortAlberni