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Vancouver Island wildfire downgraded again, no longer a fire of note

PORT ALBERNI — A wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C., that spurred evacuations and a state of local emergency last week has been downgraded again, leaving the province without any wildfires of note. The BC Wildfire Service says the Mount Underwood fire lost fire-of-note status, meaning it’s no longer “especially visible” or posing a threat to […]

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