1 year ago
Swift News
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 B.C. Wildfire Service said the Mount Underwood fire lost fire-of-note status on Thursday, meaning it was no longer "especially visible" or posing a threat to public safety, after it was doused by 40 millimetres of rain over the past week.
The service had announced a day earlier that the fire was being held, meaning it was not expected to spread beyond its current 35-square-kilometre size.
The wildfire service said in a statement that the last time the province was without any fires of note was between July 10 and 30. It said the classification is based on its impact on the public and has no bearing on resourcing.