US EditionB.C. provincial park evacuated, RCMP appeal for information on Squamish wildfire
- A rapidly spreading wildfire known as the Dryden Creek fire grew to 54 hectares near Squamish, B.C., leading authorities to order the evacuation of visitors from Alice Lake Provincial Park.
- The fire started on a bike trail Monday afternoon and is suspected to be human-caused, leading to a police investigation and RCMP appeal for information.
- Fifty wildland firefighters and Squamish Fire Rescue staff deployed five helicopters and set structural protection near homes as the fire grew toward access routes.
- Aaron Foote, who leads Squamish Fire Rescue, reported that the overnight firefighting efforts were successful, with containment lines remaining secure along the southern and southwestern edges of the fire.
- An emergency declaration is still active in the area, roughly 200 properties continue to be on evacuation alert, and better visibility has enabled ongoing aerial firefighting operations.
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According to B.C. authorities, the forest fire that forced the evacuation of Alicia Lake Provincial Park and triggered the local state of emergency no longer extends.
·Montreal, Canada
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Crews make 'good progress' on Squamish, B.C., wildfire, as RCMP investigate cause
The mayor of Squamish, B.C., said he knew it was a stressful time for residents, as an out-of-control wildfire burns in hills above the community where a local state of emergency was declared this week.
·Prince George, Canada
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