Dean Stoltz
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There's been a major landslide near #PortHardy which has closed #Holberg Road. Looks like tons of mud and trees came down a mountain across the road also knocking out power. #442Squadron rescued several people last night.
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October 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
There's been a major landslide near #PortHardy which has closed #Holberg Road. Looks like tons of mud and trees came down a mountain across the road also knocking out power. #442Squadron rescued several people last night.
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Jeremy Buerge #bcstorm
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Lots of lightning near #Courtenay and #CampbellRiver this morning. Potential for new fire starts but nothing showing up @BCGovFireInfo yet. @cheknews.ca
September 7, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Lots of lightning near #Courtenay and #CampbellRiver this morning. Potential for new fire starts but nothing showing up @BCGovFireInfo yet. @cheknews.ca
#MountUnderwood wildfire near #PortAlberni is now 3400 ha big and still out of control. Helicopters are fighting the fire in strong winds. Officials say the city is not as risk at this time. @cheknews.ca
August 14, 2025 at 7:44 PM
#MountUnderwood wildfire near #PortAlberni is now 3400 ha big and still out of control. Helicopters are fighting the fire in strong winds. Officials say the city is not as risk at this time. @cheknews.ca
This massive #pyrocumulous cloud is towering over #PortAlberni right now. A result of the Mount Underwood wildfire burning out of control just south of the city. @cheknews.ca
August 13, 2025 at 9:21 PM
This massive #pyrocumulous cloud is towering over #PortAlberni right now. A result of the Mount Underwood wildfire burning out of control just south of the city. @cheknews.ca
This is the smoke and ash filled sky south of #PortAlberni near the Mount Underwood fire. Ash is falling from the sky. @CHEK_News
August 13, 2025 at 1:14 AM
This is the smoke and ash filled sky south of #PortAlberni near the Mount Underwood fire. Ash is falling from the sky. @CHEK_News
The Mount Underwood fire is now 859 ha big and out of control but burning away from #PortAlberni @cheknews.ca
August 12, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The Mount Underwood fire is now 859 ha big and out of control but burning away from #PortAlberni @cheknews.ca
The fire is now 630 ha quickly eclipsing the size of the Wesley Ridge fire in just a matter of hours. Looks like it’s behaving much more like a fire in the BC interior. @cheknews.ca
August 12, 2025 at 5:10 AM
The fire is now 630 ha quickly eclipsing the size of the Wesley Ridge fire in just a matter of hours. Looks like it’s behaving much more like a fire in the BC interior. @cheknews.ca
I’ve just been in touch with Wayne Coulson of Coulson Aviation and he confirms to me that they have just been dispatched to fight the Mount Underwood fire tonight with one of their choppers that has nighttime capabilities. @cheknews.ca
August 12, 2025 at 4:24 AM
I’ve just been in touch with Wayne Coulson of Coulson Aviation and he confirms to me that they have just been dispatched to fight the Mount Underwood fire tonight with one of their choppers that has nighttime capabilities. @cheknews.ca
.@BCGovFireInfo says the China Creek fire south of #PortAlberni has quickly grown to 100 ha. The China Creek campground has apparently been evacuated. If anyone can confirm that for me I’d appreciate it. @cheknews.ca
August 12, 2025 at 4:05 AM
.@BCGovFireInfo says the China Creek fire south of #PortAlberni has quickly grown to 100 ha. The China Creek campground has apparently been evacuated. If anyone can confirm that for me I’d appreciate it. @cheknews.ca
The fire danger rating in #PortAlberni is "extreme" and the temperature hit 37°this afternoon just before the fire started. The cause is "under investigation." @cheknews.ca
August 12, 2025 at 3:58 AM
The fire danger rating in #PortAlberni is "extreme" and the temperature hit 37°this afternoon just before the fire started. The cause is "under investigation." @cheknews.ca
A new wildfire is burning out of control south of #PortAlberni near China Creek. It has quickly grown to 50ha and appears to be exploding in size and can be seen from #CampbellRiver and the mainland. @cheknews.ca credit: Jerry Fevens
August 12, 2025 at 2:56 AM
A new wildfire is burning out of control south of #PortAlberni near China Creek. It has quickly grown to 50ha and appears to be exploding in size and can be seen from #CampbellRiver and the mainland. @cheknews.ca credit: Jerry Fevens
Devastating fire near #Merville north of #Courtenay this evening. @OysterRiverFire and @CourtenayFire battled the flames but the house is destroyed. Three people escaped. 2 pets unaccounted for. Fire video credit: Leanne Howes @cheknews.ca
June 21, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Devastating fire near #Merville north of #Courtenay this evening. @OysterRiverFire and @CourtenayFire battled the flames but the house is destroyed. Three people escaped. 2 pets unaccounted for. Fire video credit: Leanne Howes @cheknews.ca
Great morning to be covering the @CFSnowbirds at 19Wing #Comox @cheknews.ca
May 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Great morning to be covering the @CFSnowbirds at 19Wing #Comox @cheknews.ca
A large 30 foot deceased juvenile Gray Whale has washed up on Long Beach near #Tofino. Fisheries and Oceans scientists will be doing a necropsy in the coming days to determine why it died. @CHEKNews
May 8, 2025 at 9:10 PM
A large 30 foot deceased juvenile Gray Whale has washed up on Long Beach near #Tofino. Fisheries and Oceans scientists will be doing a necropsy in the coming days to determine why it died. @CHEKNews
Near the water this evening? You might see a waterspout. @cheknews.ca #bcstorm
March 14, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Near the water this evening? You might see a waterspout. @cheknews.ca #bcstorm
Brutal driving conditions this afternoon near #Cumberland on Hwy 19. Very localized but heavy hail. Two vehicles went off the road, one person injured. @cheknews.ca #bcstorm
March 14, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Brutal driving conditions this afternoon near #Cumberland on Hwy 19. Very localized but heavy hail. Two vehicles went off the road, one person injured. @cheknews.ca #bcstorm
Well it happened. The @CoulsonAviation #philippinemars has left Sproat Lake #PortAlberni and is now headed down the coast to #SanFrancisco. Over 10,000 people watching on Flightradar24 says it all. @cheknews.ca
February 9, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Well it happened. The @CoulsonAviation #philippinemars has left Sproat Lake #PortAlberni and is now headed down the coast to #SanFrancisco. Over 10,000 people watching on Flightradar24 says it all. @cheknews.ca
#Woss getting hammered too tonight. Careful if you're heading out on Hwy 19. #bcstorm @cheknews.ca @DriveBC
February 2, 2025 at 7:29 AM
#Woss getting hammered too tonight. Careful if you're heading out on Hwy 19. #bcstorm @cheknews.ca @DriveBC
February 2, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Not sure I'd want to be driving west of #PortAberni to #Tofino #Ucluelet tonight. This is Hwy4 near the Taylor River rest area. @cheknews.ca @DriveBC #bcstorm
February 2, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Not sure I'd want to be driving west of #PortAberni to #Tofino #Ucluelet tonight. This is Hwy4 near the Taylor River rest area. @cheknews.ca @DriveBC #bcstorm
I shot these aerials in #TelegraphCove in June. It's such a gem of a place. Sadly, it appears all of these buildings were destroyed by the fire this morning. Even the big blue house on the hill. @CHEK_News
December 31, 2024 at 11:04 PM
I shot these aerials in #TelegraphCove in June. It's such a gem of a place. Sadly, it appears all of these buildings were destroyed by the fire this morning. Even the big blue house on the hill. @CHEK_News
December 31, 2024 at 8:32 PM
This is up close video from #AlertBay firefighters as they arrive by boat for mutual aid then begin working the fire in historic #TelegraphCove. Credit: Alan Hunt. More @cheknews.ca
December 31, 2024 at 8:26 PM
This is up close video from #AlertBay firefighters as they arrive by boat for mutual aid then begin working the fire in historic #TelegraphCove. Credit: Alan Hunt. More @cheknews.ca
This is the destruction in #TelegraphCove after this morning's fire. Credit to Matt Oakheart for the video. He says the Whale Interpretive Centre, Prince of Whales, Tide Rip and Killer Whale cafe are all gone. Firefighters from as far as #AlertBay responded. More @cheknews.ca
December 31, 2024 at 6:31 PM
This is the destruction in #TelegraphCove after this morning's fire. Credit to Matt Oakheart for the video. He says the Whale Interpretive Centre, Prince of Whales, Tide Rip and Killer Whale cafe are all gone. Firefighters from as far as #AlertBay responded. More @cheknews.ca