‘Massive’ wildfire south of Port Alberni, B.C., doubles in size in less than a day

Posted on by Wayne Hughes
Smoke billows into a blue sky behind a mountain peak.

The Mount Underwood fire near Port Alberni, B.C., has more than doubled in size in less than a day, growing to almost 14 square kilometres Tuesday, and knocking out power for more than 500 B.C. Hydro customers.