1:30PM Update - 1400 hectares now.
Air quality worsening.
Extremely hot in the Valley.
Wind light and variable. Dragging smoke into harbour.
Stay safe out there, continue making preparations as best you can.
Fire is still burning at Rank 4 and 5.
https://www.alberniweather.ca/underwoodfire/
#bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
To see conditions over the past day, go to the Almanac
https://www.alberniweather.ca/almanac-view/
or Neo VIew
https://www.alberniweather.ca/neo-view/
One graph I am watching there is the Wind Direction. You can see that from just after noon yesterday to nightfall, it is steadily from the NE (15ºC).
The Vector graph shows the predominant direction in the past day.
However, since sundown yesterday, winds have been light and much more variable.
#bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
2PM Update
9.2km from town (about 200m closer)
Wind seems to be predominantly W or SW at the moment.
https://www.alberniweather.ca/underwoodfire/
#bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
Squadron of 4 Fireboss skimmers now actioning the fire.
Looks like they are taking water from the Alberni Inlet.
It is not lost on ANYONE in Port Alberni that we are one day after the August 11 2024 anniversary of the Hawaii Mars water bomber being officially flown to a museum. The Phillipine Mars was sent to Arizona a few months later.
Sigh…
https://www.flightradar24.com/49.13,-124.85/10
#bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
Looks like the main aerial attack effort is trying to protect the Franklin River log sort. This is south of the China Creek marina on the Alberni Inlet at the mouth of Franklin River. #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
Environment Canada has issued an Air Quality Advisory for Inland Vancouver Island including Port Alberni. May also impact Lake Cowichan, Tofino, Ucluelet, Bamfield, Nitinat.
(Ironically, the wind has turned around again and is a steady breeze about 8kph from the NE. Air quality has improved in the City for now.
https://aqwarnings.gov.bc.ca/warnings/2025-08-12_wildfire_smoke_issue.html
#bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
Alberniweather has reached its high for the day. We got to 38.6ºC at 2:14PM. The wind has brought that down to 35.4ºC currently.
Wind is currently from the NNE at 13kph, pushing the fire away from the City thankfully but it is likely growing very fast.
Expect to be surprised by the size of the new area number when BCWF updates later this evening.
Hopefully crews have been successful protecting any structures.
#PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire
#bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
Time to mask up outside. Smoke and ash in the air.
#PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
New size update 1,447hectares.
https://wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca/incidents?fireYear=2025&incidentNumber=V71498&source=map
I am out of the house right now but I will post a weather forecast update after 9PM tonight.
#PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
@alberniweather@socialbc.ca I have overlaid previous fire area estimate (purple) with the more recent one (red). Some expansion to north, but most of expansion was to south. retreat from former estimated eastern boundary.
@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca
New evacuation alert for south Port Alberni Cameron Heights and the adjacent Tseshaht reserve.
go to ACRD page and Voyent App for details!
https://www.acrd.bc.ca/mount-underwood-wildfire
#PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
Sundown. One look to the west. One look to the south #PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
Sundown. One look to the west. One look to the south #PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
hi.
i guess i am on the yourube cam now. setting the sprinkler.
#PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
hi.
i guess i am on the yourube cam now. setting the sprinkler.
#PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
New update 9:50PM - New Weather Forecast - New Evac Alert
Wind looks variable Wedneday morning.
Still hot 30ºC.
Wind could strengthen to southerly Alberni Inlet winds in Afternoon.
Wind overnight Wednesday remains southerly.
Thursday morning could be windy. Temperatures cooler 23ºC. Rain does not reach us until 8AM
https://www.alberniweather.ca/underwoodfire/
#PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
New update 9:50PM - New Weather Forecast - New Evac Alert
Wind looks variable Wedneday morning.
Still hot 30ºC.
Wind could strengthen to southerly Alberni Inlet winds in Afternoon.
Wind overnight Wednesday remains southerly.
Thursday morning could be windy. Temperatures cooler 23ºC. Rain does not reach us until 8AM
https://www.alberniweather.ca/underwoodfire/
#PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
I've adjusted the webcam for the night time. Looks like Mordor :(
Youtube: https://youtube.com/alberniweather
#PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
I've adjusted the webcam for the night time. Looks like Mordor :(
Youtube: https://youtube.com/alberniweather
#PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
The fire has come about 1KM closer to the edge of town today.
(Thus the Evacuation Alert)
#PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
The fire has come about 1KM closer to the edge of town today.
(Thus the Evacuation Alert)
#PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
Friday morning looks like significant rain directly on the fire area. Fingers crossed!
#PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
Friday morning looks like significant rain directly on the fire area. Fingers crossed!
#PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
8AM Weather Update. Today is the changeover day. Weather will be impactful in good (cooler) and bad (wind) ways.
The fire itself could also impact the weather if the smoke keeps temperatures lower and ‘turns off' the Inlet breeze.
Important day. Stay vigilant. Watch ACRD Voyent and Web for new Alerts/Orders. Make preparations.
https://www.alberniweather.ca/underwoodfire/
#PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
8AM Weather Update. Today is the changeover day. Weather will be impactful in good (cooler) and bad (wind) ways.
The fire itself could also impact the weather if the smoke keeps temperatures lower and ‘turns off' the Inlet breeze.
Important day. Stay vigilant. Watch ACRD Voyent and Web for new Alerts/Orders. Make preparations.
https://www.alberniweather.ca/underwoodfire/
#PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
the bad news: The sun looks like this right now thanks to the massive smoke. Air quality is not good. Smells like charcoal
the good news: If this smoke remains over us all day, it will keep the temperature down and might lessen or even turn off the Inlet breeze.
Impossible to predict. It is in the hands of the weather gods at this point.
#PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
the bad news: The sun looks like this right now thanks to the massive smoke. Air quality is not good. Smells like charcoal
the good news: If this smoke remains over us all day, it will keep the temperature down and might lessen or even turn off the Inlet breeze.
Impossible to predict. It is in the hands of the weather gods at this point.
#PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
Two sides of the smoke.
Ash is falling. There is a light southerly breeze.
(normal lens and 0.5x wide to capture the sun disc)
#PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
Two sides of the smoke.
Ash is falling. There is a light southerly breeze.
(normal lens and 0.5x wide to capture the sun disc)
#PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
I was hoping that the smoke might have limited the temperature and the Alberni Inlet breeze.
Well, the temperature doesn't much matter now. The breeze is here.
SouthEast.
Potentially pushing the fire toward the town.
I have not heard any updates on the fire itself.
Take care out there people. Stay alert, watch your phones for updates.
Be Prepared.
#PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
@alberniweather@socialbc.ca hope everyone is ok!
Quick 12:30PM Update
https://www.alberniweather.ca/underwoodfire/
#PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
Things are about to get weird.
The Alberni Inlet breeze is in full swing. This is a serious concen for the fire. It remains hot and dry.
However: We are now expecting 50-100mm of rain on the West Coast of Vancouver Island starting Thursday night to Friday night. (This could cause things like landslides in newly-fire impacted hillsides)
What is going on….
https://www.alberniweather.ca/underwoodfire/
#PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
Things are about to get weird.
The Alberni Inlet breeze is in full swing. This is a serious concen for the fire. It remains hot and dry.
However: We are now expecting 50-100mm of rain on the West Coast of Vancouver Island starting Thursday night to Friday night. (This could cause things like landslides in newly-fire impacted hillsides)
What is going on….
https://www.alberniweather.ca/underwoodfire/
#PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
@alberniweather@socialbc.ca The good news is that the evac order for Wesley Ridge downgraded to alert for almost all but small area that remains under evac order.
@alberniweather@socialbc.ca @chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca They have added an evacuation alert north of the evacuation order which touches the southern edges of town. snapshot from 15:30 Pacific time.
can't see the mountain. The Alberni Inlet Breeze is clearing the City of the smoke but it is also pushing it all around the Valley like a bowl.
The air is worse on the north and west side of the valley as the smoke gets trapped by the hillside.
#PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
@jfmezei@mstdn.ca @chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca yup. This was put in place early last night
@alberniweather@socialbc.ca @chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca
Purple was the early contour,
red was Tuesday night
Blue is Wednesday afternoon.
A bit of movement towrds north, no movement in south, some movement to east in the middle.
@jfmezei@mstdn.ca @chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca yup. This was put in place early last night
@alberniweather@socialbc.ca @chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca
Purple was the early contour,
red was Tuesday night
Blue is Wednesday afternoon.
A bit of movement towrds north, no movement in south, some movement to east in the middle.
@alberniweather@socialbc.ca @chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca
Purple was the early contour,
red was Tuesday night
Blue is Wednesday afternoon.
A bit of movement towrds north, no movement in south, some movement to east in the middle.
@alberniweather@socialbc.ca @chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca
Purple was the early contour,
red was Tuesday night
Blue is Wednesday afternoon.
A bit of movement towrds north, no movement in south, some movement to east in the middle.
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