Alberniweather ☔️ ☀️ ❄️ 🌬️shit.
very close to #portalberni
must have only started in the past hour or two.
Looks like it is south of the city, near China Creek.
the wind is thankfully and rarely blowing NNE. So might be moving away from town. No info yet.
The south facing Alberniweather WebCam has the best view. 😢
Apparently, it is very near China Creek. Please do not approach that area.
Or anywhere on the southside of town to ensure emergency vehicles can get down there
https://www.youtube.com/live/8iLgZl2tDYI?si=2IVTg7MqMyAGYOYg
Apparently, it is very near China Creek. Please do not approach that area.
Or anywhere on the southside of town to ensure emergency vehicles can get down there
https://www.youtube.com/live/8iLgZl2tDYI?si=2IVTg7MqMyAGYOYg
Alberniweather South Webcam
3/n View from the water last hour.
Live Youtube with a view: https://m.youtube.com/live/8iLgZl2tDYI?si=2IVTg7MqMyAGYOYg
#bcwildfire #chinacreek #portalberni
4/n Not going to sugar coat this.
Tonight, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday could be very scary.
If the rain comes on Friday that will help immensely.
I believe every person in the City of Port Alberni should Get a grab and go bag ready right now.
Make arrangements with friends and family out of town if you can just in case.
This is serious. It could go bad very quickly. The best we can do is be over prepared.
630ha at 10:30PM. It is close to the ridge but hasnt topped it yet.
Working on our grab and go.
Documents are gathered. A few clothes. Food for the cats. And four 4L jugs of water. One for each of the family and one for the two cats. (washed then out with Dawn first to get out any milk remnants)
If we have to, we could go right now, with this stuff but we'll gather more tomorrow.
Update at 12AM. I have updated the link to the post on Alberniweather to be:
www.alberniweather.ca/underwoodfire
Not too much to report. The ACRD appears to be sending updates only through the VoyentApp currently. I have duplicated their messages on the post and added other information.
2:45PM Aug 12 – Underwood Fire Updates – 1400 hectares – Wind light Variable. Fire 9.2km away
Critical Links The link to this post is now: https://www.alberniweather.ca/underwoodfire ACRD posting updates on the Voyent Alert App ACRD Mount Underwood Fire webpage with Evac Orders. ACRD Emergency Facebook Updates. BC Wildfire page for Mt. Underwood Fire. Make a Grab and Go Bag Make your Home Fire Safe Listen to the Peak Radio. Live Weather...
1AM: I'm headed to bed. Wil be up before 8AM and will try to update asap. ACRD Voyent Alert app is the best source as will be The Peak in the morning when they come on the air.
Stay safe out there and be prepared for anything.
6AM Update -- NOW is the time to prepare to evacuate.
https://www.alberniweather.ca/underwoodfire/
There are no information updates from the ACRD or BCWildfire yet this morning. We hopefully have until tomorrow before the wind and weather shifts and strong Inlet/Southerly winds could return.
The weather overnight was not great. DId not go below 20ºC. It will be very hot today.
Stay safe and prepare today. Links to Grab and Go stuff are on the page.
2:45PM Aug 12 – Underwood Fire Updates – 1400 hectares – Wind light Variable. Fire 9.2km away
Critical Links The link to this post is now: https://www.alberniweather.ca/underwoodfire ACRD posting updates on the Voyent Alert App ACRD Mount Underwood Fire webpage with Evac Orders. ACRD Emergency Facebook Updates. BC Wildfire page for Mt. Underwood Fire. Make a Grab and Go Bag Make your Home Fire Safe Listen to the Peak Radio. Live Weather...
definitely looks like less activity this morning, but it is starting to rise again over the ridge #bcwildfire #chinacreek #portalberni
House Preparation.
Doing regular watering ✅
Weed wacked tall grass ✅
About to mow/mulch.
Will lay out sprinker for house defence when the watering is done.
8AM update is up. - Now is the time to Prepare your Home, your Family in case the fire turns toward Port Alberni.
No updates from the ACRD or BCWildfire yet. The weather conditions are getting very hot and dry very quickly. I expect the fire will be very very dangerous again today but moving away from Port Alberni thanks to NNW winds continuing this morning.
Hope those winds continue as long as possible.
2:45PM Aug 12 – Underwood Fire Updates – 1400 hectares – Wind light Variable. Fire 9.2km away
Critical Links The link to this post is now: https://www.alberniweather.ca/underwoodfire ACRD posting updates on the Voyent Alert App ACRD Mount Underwood Fire webpage with Evac Orders. ACRD Emergency Facebook Updates. BC Wildfire page for Mt. Underwood Fire. Make a Grab and Go Bag Make your Home Fire Safe Listen to the Peak Radio. Live Weather...
it is going big now as the sun rises and humidity goes down. 🔥
BCWF should have a perimeter estimate out soon.
Good News:
BCWF has updated their map with a perimeter of the fire.
Good news, it has not come much closer, if at all, to Port Alberni. All growth has been toward the southeast (thanks to the NNW wind!)
Current distance from the corner of Anderson Ave and Ship Creek Road in Port Alberni to the fire edge:
9.7km
11:20AM Update
Fire now over 850 hectares. Moving south and east away from Port Alberni. Still very active. I have included a new Weather Forecast.
Today and Tomorrow will be the most difficult as it is still supposed to be very hot. Feels like 40 today and 32 tomorrow.
There is rain expected on Thursday evening but not until after a long period of south easterly winds that could push the fire toward Port Alberni.
https://www.alberniweather.ca/underwoodfire/
2:45PM Aug 12 – Underwood Fire Updates – 1400 hectares – Wind light Variable. Fire 9.2km away
Critical Links The link to this post is now: https://www.alberniweather.ca/underwoodfire ACRD posting updates on the Voyent Alert App ACRD Mount Underwood Fire webpage with Evac Orders. ACRD Emergency Facebook Updates. BC Wildfire page for Mt. Underwood Fire. Make a Grab and Go Bag Make your Home Fire Safe Listen to the Peak Radio. Live Weather...
ACRD has released its first evacuation order due to the fire from roughly the China Creek Campground to the Franklin River shops and Cameron Main Line logging road (between Bamfield Road and Nitinat.
New ACRD Underwood Fire with updated information.
I believe most if not all of these areas were evacuated by last night.
wind has shifted to the south, just a light breeze, but enough to drag smoke up the inlet into town. Smells.
Alberniweather
37°C
28% RH
SW 8kph
to the recycledepot with the bad flammables that have been hanging out in the yard for too long, #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
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/
2:45PM Aug 12 – Underwood Fire Updates – 1400 hectares – Wind light Variable. Fire 9.2km away
Critical Links The link to this post is now: https://www.alberniweather.ca/underwoodfire ACRD posting updates on the Voyent Alert App ACRD Mount Underwood Fire webpage with Evac Orders. ACRD Emergency Facebook Updates. BC Wildfire page for Mt. Underwood Fire. Make a Grab and Go Bag Make your Home Fire Safe Listen to the Peak Radio. Live Weather...
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.
2PM Update
9.2km from town (about 200m closer)
Wind seems to be predominantly W or SW at the moment.
2:45PM Aug 12 – Underwood Fire Updates – 1400 hectares – Wind light Variable. Fire 9.2km away
Critical Links The link to this post is now: https://www.alberniweather.ca/underwoodfire ACRD posting updates on the Voyent Alert App ACRD Mount Underwood Fire webpage with Evac Orders. ACRD Emergency Facebook Updates. BC Wildfire page for Mt. Underwood Fire. Make a Grab and Go Bag Make your Home Fire Safe Listen to the Peak Radio. Live Weather...
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…
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
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
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
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
2:45PM Aug 12 – Underwood Fire Updates – 1400 hectares – Wind light Variable. Fire 9.2km away
Critical Links The link to this post is now: https://www.alberniweather.ca/underwoodfire ACRD posting updates on the Voyent Alert App ACRD Mount Underwood Fire webpage with Evac Orders. ACRD Emergency Facebook Updates. BC Wildfire page for Mt. Underwood Fire. Make a Grab and Go Bag Make your Home Fire Safe Listen to the Peak Radio. Live Weather...
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
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
2:45PM Aug 12 – Underwood Fire Updates – 1400 hectares – Wind light Variable. Fire 9.2km away
Critical Links The link to this post is now: https://www.alberniweather.ca/underwoodfire ACRD posting updates on the Voyent Alert App ACRD Mount Underwood Fire webpage with Evac Orders. ACRD Emergency Facebook Updates. BC Wildfire page for Mt. Underwood Fire. Make a Grab and Go Bag Make your Home Fire Safe Listen to the Peak Radio. Live Weather...
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
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
Quick 12:30PM Update
https://www.alberniweather.ca/underwoodfire/
#PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
2:45PM Aug 12 – Underwood Fire Updates – 1400 hectares – Wind light Variable. Fire 9.2km away
Critical Links The link to this post is now: https://www.alberniweather.ca/underwoodfire ACRD posting updates on the Voyent Alert App ACRD Mount Underwood Fire webpage with Evac Orders. ACRD Emergency Facebook Updates. BC Wildfire page for Mt. Underwood Fire. Make a Grab and Go Bag Make your Home Fire Safe Listen to the Peak Radio. Live Weather...
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
2:45PM Aug 12 – Underwood Fire Updates – 1400 hectares – Wind light Variable. Fire 9.2km away
Critical Links The link to this post is now: https://www.alberniweather.ca/underwoodfire ACRD posting updates on the Voyent Alert App ACRD Mount Underwood Fire webpage with Evac Orders. ACRD Emergency Facebook Updates. BC Wildfire page for Mt. Underwood Fire. Make a Grab and Go Bag Make your Home Fire Safe Listen to the Peak Radio. Live Weather...
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
If you're not from Port Alberni, you might be asking yourself:
What is this "Alberni Inlet Breeze” he is talking about.
Well... it's a typical (i assume anyway) "inflow" breeze that develops as the heat of the Inland valley rises and draws cool air in and up the 60km Inlet from the Pacific ocean.
It results in this:
https://youtube.com/shorts/S6IJ0390B9w?feature=share
#PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
If you zoom in to just to the left of the tall tree behind my neighbor's house, you can see the helicopter with a water bucket. It seems tiny compared to the huge column of smoke
#PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
No update on fire size but BCWF has updated their page.
https://wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca/incidents?fireYear=2025&incidentNumber=V71498&source=map
They are working on lines to protect the City of Port Alberni, China Creek and other areas on the West and North side of the fire.
They do mention the rain on Thursday/Friday with the caveat: "Significant rainfall will be required to have a meaningful impact.”
There have been no changes to the evacuation alert or orders.
#PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
It's weird when you have both a measurable windchill, and heat index.
#PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
9PM Update - Not a lot of new Information - Weather forecast remains. Unless something major is released, I will not have an update until Thursday morning.
Take care out there.
https://www.alberniweather.ca/underwoodfire/
#PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
2:45PM Aug 12 – Underwood Fire Updates – 1400 hectares – Wind light Variable. Fire 9.2km away
Critical Links The link to this post is now: https://www.alberniweather.ca/underwoodfire ACRD posting updates on the Voyent Alert App ACRD Mount Underwood Fire webpage with Evac Orders. ACRD Emergency Facebook Updates. BC Wildfire page for Mt. Underwood Fire. Make a Grab and Go Bag Make your Home Fire Safe Listen to the Peak Radio. Live Weather...
11:30PM Update - New Weather Forecast - Rain total remains the same but start is pushed back to 11PM
https://www.alberniweather.ca/underwoodfire/
#PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
2:45PM Aug 12 – Underwood Fire Updates – 1400 hectares – Wind light Variable. Fire 9.2km away
Critical Links The link to this post is now: https://www.alberniweather.ca/underwoodfire ACRD posting updates on the Voyent Alert App ACRD Mount Underwood Fire webpage with Evac Orders. ACRD Emergency Facebook Updates. BC Wildfire page for Mt. Underwood Fire. Make a Grab and Go Bag Make your Home Fire Safe Listen to the Peak Radio. Live Weather...
Still no update from BCWF on the extent of fire growth yesterday.
The southerly winds have already begun this morning. 10kph gusting to 20. EC is forecasting strong winds again at noon gusting 40kph.
(Top gust at Alberniweather yesterday was 43kph)
Smoke hangs over the city but the air is better closer to the Inlet than it is in the deeper Valley.
I’ll post a new blog update once BCWF updates their size/map.
#PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
12PM August 14 Update:
BCWF has updated the perimeter. The fire moved about 2.7km closer to the community yesterday. They are working on defense lines and fire breaks.
It is now 5.7km from the edge of the City.
It is 3406 hectares (34 square kilometres). It grew by 1000 hectares yesterday.
https://www.alberniweather.ca/underwoodfire/
#PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
2:45PM Aug 12 – Underwood Fire Updates – 1400 hectares – Wind light Variable. Fire 9.2km away
Critical Links The link to this post is now: https://www.alberniweather.ca/underwoodfire ACRD posting updates on the Voyent Alert App ACRD Mount Underwood Fire webpage with Evac Orders. ACRD Emergency Facebook Updates. BC Wildfire page for Mt. Underwood Fire. Make a Grab and Go Bag Make your Home Fire Safe Listen to the Peak Radio. Live Weather...
There is a weird irony happening. In the City, the Air Quality hasn't been bad because of the persistent southerly inlet wind funneling into the harbour and blowing the smoke away
That same wind is moving the fire toward the city. We are watching the helicopters work (there is one in the pic).
At the same time people on the east side of the Island are breathing in horrible smoke.
#PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
There is the *slightest* bit of drizzle in the air! I mean like, a few drops carried on the wind! But at least an encouraging sign!
☔️
#PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
A nice shower is falling. Ahead if schedule!
It looks and feels good, but the view in a certain direction is not great.
No one is complaining about the rain today!! ☔️ 🌧️
It should be on and off for the next few hours and then the main bands of rain will come in around 8PM
#PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #BCWildfire #bcwildfire #underwoodFire #portalberni
Albernicucumber@alberniweather The fire is 5.8km away from town.
EMC2@alberniweather
Many thanks for all your updates, they have been beyond helpful.
https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@0.0,0.0,3.0z
It shows most recent fire growth is towards the north and northeast but the extent appears to be further than on the the Wildfire BC site.
@ErinMC2 thanks :)
And thanks for the link.
I’ve been looking at that as well but reluctant to start using that. I don’t want to contradict BCWF. But at the same time, the information is there and people want to know. It is hard to balance.
And thanks for the link.
I’ve been looking at that as well but reluctant to start using that. I don’t want to contradict BCWF. But at the same time, the information is there and people want to know. It is hard to balance.
ehxor
@ehxor :( sorry about that! Ironically, the wind kept Port Alberni mostly clear all afternoon, it's like we're living on the edge of a hurricane. The side of the smoke was *right there* all afternoon.
It's settled in now though. very smoky.
@alberniweather Too bad that’s not a red mars bomber.
MrProxtor@alberniweather justs a heads up your youtube webcam audio is making some wild loud ticking / clacking
@MrProxtor ya, there is actually no sound. You can safely mute it. Havent been able to figure out why it makes the clicking
James@alberniweather The south livewebcam, is the smoke causing a haze on the image or is it the sun? I know the air quality isn't great right now. I'm only asking as my family and I left Port Alberni and are wondering. We have some falling ash here at Spider Lake. You can feel it in your throat.
@DueNorth I think it is mostly just over exposed from the sun or the bubble plastic is a little hazy.
Doug 🌈🇨🇦 
@alberniweather hope everyone is ok!
GinevraCat