Three youths arrested after historic Port Alberni rail car 'gutted' in fire:
The RCMP said surveillance footage showed three people climbing into the 1930s Comox ...
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Three youths arrested after historic Port Alberni rail car 'gutted' in fire: The RCMP said surveillance footage showed three people climbing into the 1930s Comox ...
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Historic Port Alberni rail car 'completely gutted' in suspicious fire: Damage to the 1930s Comox Logging Crew Speeder follows incidents where windows of the ...
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Wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C., no longer out of control: Rain over the weekend helped temper the fire, which had triggered several evacuation orders
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Key FactsSevere Wildfire Near Port Alberni Sparks Evacuations
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- The wildfire near Port Alberni is exhibiting unusually intense behavior rated at levels 4 and 5 on a six-point scale.
- Discovered Monday, the fire has rapidly grown to cover more than 20 square kilometers, producing thick smoke over the area.
- Evacuation orders have been issued along Alberni Inlet, with key roads closed and alternate routes suggested for residents.
- Although the fire is aggressive, it currently does not pose a direct threat to the nearby communities of Port Alberni, Bamfield, or Youbou.
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B.C. Wildfires 2023: Blaze on Vancouver Island that closed Highway 4 spreading rapidly
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Paid articlePaywallKey FactsB.C. Wildfires 2023: Rapid spread of blaze on Vancouver Island closes Highway 4
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- A rapidly spreading wildfire on Vancouver Island has closed the only highway to popular destinations such as Port Alberni, Tofino, and Ucluelet.
- Highway 4 remained closed in both directions between Parksville and Port Alberni on Wednesday afternoon due to the wildfire, and a Transportation Ministry spokeswoman said it will likely remain that way for at least several more days.
- The government said a detour is routing traffic from Port Alberni through to Lake Cowichan via Bamfield using forest-service and privately owned industrial roads.
- The government closed seven kilometers of the highway.
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