Weather forecasts for the next two days show cloudy skies, moderate temperatures and possible rain, which should also likely keep fire activity in check, the service said.

Crews fighting an out-of-control wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C., say they are taking advantage of recent rainfall to guard against the blaze flaring up again.

The Boltres Creek Wildfire is stable and no longer showing growth, and those who have been tactically evacuated are able to return home. The reception centre at Kal Tire Place is now closed, and Highway 97 has fully re-opened to traffic.

Fire at Paddy’s Pond, about 15 kilometres southwest of the city’s downtown core, had about 20,000 people on evacuation alert

Canada's Emergency Management Minister provided an update on Monday about the current wildfire activity, especially in western provinces and on the East Coast.

The smoky smell that many Islanders noticed on Thursday has started to ease, but experts say the risk isn't completely gone.Skies were hazy across P.E.I. on Thursday as winds carried smoke from wildfires burning in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick into this province.

For August, increased fire danger is expected over much of Western Canada and the Northwest Territories, according to a technical briefing presentation for reporters. Southern British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan are expected to have the highest risk given dry conditions and warmer than normal temperatures.

Researchers have known about the health effects of air pollution for more than a century. The 1948 “Donora smog” in a Pennsylvania mill town southeast of Pittsburgh killed 20 people and caused respiratory problems for almost half of the town’s 14,000 inhabitants.

Mark Lawrence says residents of Bamfield are used to relying on their generators for extended periods, and though he wishes it was easier to take a hot shower these days, the small community is coming together to support each other after a wildfire severed the community’s power and main road access.

While businesses can control many internal levers, responding to threats like wildfires requires a broader, community-based commitment.

After a quiet wildfire season in the North Okanagan, the public was reminded that it’s not over yet with the Boltres Creek wildfire on Sunday – a reminder one local fire chief echoed as well.