The City of Port Alberni has issued a local state of emergency as a “precautionary measure” due to the raging Mount Underwood Wildfire located south of the Port Alberni community on Vancouver Island.
Port Alberni Mayor Sharie Minions announced the city was issuing a state of emergency after several evacuation alerts had been issued in the area, in an Aug. 12 Facebook post. She noted that the alerts were issued as a “precautionary measure” and that residents should be ready to leave the area on short notice should the situation worsen.
The mayor also indicated that while there is “no imminent danger” to the majority of Port Alberni or its surrounding areas, residents should be prepared as the “wildfire is unpredictable.”…