Fire Behaviour Could Increase at Boston Bar-Area Wildfires as Warm, Dry Weather Returns
Crews are battling the Brunswick Complex wildfires as officials tell residents in the evacuation zone to leave immediately.
- On Saturday, the Fraser Valley Regional District issued evacuation orders for the Fraser Canyon, requiring immediate departure for residents between Alexandra Lodge and Sawmill Creek due to spreading wildfires.
- The Ainslie Creek wildfire, discovered July 4, is estimated at 39,819 hectares, while the Brunswick Creek wildfire spans 7,483 hectares; authorities upgraded the alert to an order at 9 a.m. Saturday due to increased fire behaviour.
- Emergency personnel are directing evacuees to travel south on Highway 1, as more than 400 addresses remain under evacuation alert; anyone requiring assistance can visit the Seabird Island Indian Band support location at 2895 Chowat Road in Agassiz.
- Highway 1 remains closed from Toll Road to Jackass Summit due to debris and downed power lines south of Boston Bar, while crews focus on hot spot suppression and structure protection to maintain containment lines.
- Localized outflow winds on Sunday and Monday may increase fire behaviour and spread the perimeter towards Hell's Gate, prompting officials to urge residents to stay informed through official emergency channels and follow all evacuation instructions.
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Fire behaviour could increase at Boston Bar-area wildfires as warm, dry weather returns
Cooler weather is giving way to warmer and drier conditions in the Fraser Canyon this week, which the BC Wildfire Service says could cause fire behaviour to increase on a pair of fires burning in the region. The Brunswick Complex is made up of the 7,817-hectare Brunswick Creek wildfire and the 40,5...
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