'Massive' wildfire south of Port Alberni, B.C., doubles in size in less than a day [View all]

Source: CBC

A new wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C., is rapidly growing out of control and has more than doubled in size in less than a day.

The Mount Underwood wildfire, now measuring almost 14 square kilometres, is located just over 10 kilometres south of the Vancouver Island city, which is home to around 19,000 people.

About 300 people were evacuated Monday from a nearby campground and marina, and the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District (ACRD) issued a new evacuation order Tuesday for the Mount Underwood area, including parts of the Bamfield and Cherry Creek electoral areas.

The order said the wildfire is a "threat to those in the evacuation order" and is "surrounding the Bamfield Main Road and making it impassable."

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-island-bc-wildfire-mount-underwood-august-12-2025-1.7606684