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RCMP asking for public patience

RCMP asking for public patience

RCMP resources from around the province are being deployed to assist with a multitude of fires
Provincial state of emergency declared

Provincial state of emergency declared

Today alone there have been 56 new wildfire starts throughout the province
VIDEO: VPD officer yells at mom after kids left in hot car

VIDEO: VPD officer yells at mom after kids left in hot car

‘You don’t seem to understand the danger you put your children in,’ officer says
Wildfire south of Port McNeill photo gallery

Wildfire south of Port McNeill photo gallery

More photos of the wildfire that is currently blazing south of Port McNeill. The wildfire has decreased to 10 hectares, according to Coastal Fire.
UPDATED: Evacuations ordered as Ashcroft wildfire grows

UPDATED: Evacuations ordered as Ashcroft wildfire grows

The fire is an estimated 700 hectares in size
Passenger truck almost collides with logging truck on Holberg Road

Passenger truck almost collides with logging truck on Holberg Road

“No injuries were reported.”
Wildfire south of Port McNeill has decreased to 10 hectares

Wildfire south of Port McNeill has decreased to 10 hectares

Coastal Fire currently has the wildfire 25 per cent contained.
18 temperature records smashed

18 temperature records smashed

Temperature records were broken around the province with Vernon breaking an 111-year-old record
15-hectare wildfire burning south of Port McNeill

15-hectare wildfire burning south of Port McNeill

MacPherson said the fire is human caused.
Baby cougars spotted near Fort Rupert

Baby cougars spotted near Fort Rupert

“We are monitoring these kittens currently.”