Evacuation orders, alerts lifted as wildfire north of Nanaimo declared under control

A road crew awaits a potential closure along highway 4 as the Wesley Ridge wildfire burns out-of-control at Cameron Lake near Coombs, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

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NANAIMO - A wildfire burning north of Nanaimo that had forced hundreds to evacuate is now under control.

The BC Wildfire Service announced Saturday evening that crews have made significant progress in combating the Wesley Ridge blaze burning near Cameron Lake.

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