New Fast-Moving Fire Triggers Urgent Call to Evacuate Boston Bar, B.C.
The blaze has grown to 300 hectares as crews and aircraft battle hot spots and strong winds threaten more spread.
- On Tuesday, the Fraser Valley Regional District ordered an immediate evacuation for Boston Bar residents after a wildfire measured at 300 hectares ignited south of the community, forcing Highway 1 to close to facilitate northbound traffic.
- This new blaze compounds challenges for firefighters managing The Brunswick wildfire complex, which encompasses the 16,499-hectare Ainslie Creek and 4,261-hectare Brunswick Creek fires burning on opposite sides of the Fraser River.
- The Wildfire Service has assigned 18 helicopters, 26 pieces of heavy equipment, and 41 structure protection personnel to the complex as crews work to contain the fires amid hot, dry conditions.
- According to Drive, a 40 kilometre stretch of Highway 1 is closed between Anderson River Forest Service Road and Jackass Summit, while remaining residents in Boston Bar face immediate danger and must head north.
- Smoky skies and high temperatures are expected to persist throughout the region; while light winds may shift, challenging terrain continues to limit suppression options for the Wildfire Service.
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