US EditionNew wildfire burning in Fraser Canyon near Highway 1
FRASER CANYON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUL 19 – BC Wildfire Service deployed 22 firefighters and helicopter support to contain the 2.5-hectare fire in Alexandra Bridge Park with no evacuations or infrastructure threats reported.
- On Saturday morning, the BC Wildfire Service continued efforts to contain a new wildfire located in Alexandra Bridge Park, situated just beyond Spuzzum along Highway 1.
- The fire was discovered overnight Friday and is believed to be human caused, leading the BC Wildfire Service to deploy significant resources.
- A team of 22 firefighters, supported by helicopter assistance, is working to contain a wildfire that has expanded to about two hectares and can be seen from Highway 1.
- The BC Wildfire Service states that although the blaze can be seen from Highway 1, it is not posing a danger to nearby buildings or affecting traffic at this time.
- The containment operation suggests ongoing monitoring and response to prevent damage to critical infrastructure or escalation beyond the current two-hectare size.
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New wildfire burning in Fraser Canyon near Highway 1
UPDATE: 10:05 a.m. The BC Wildfire Service is responding to a new fire in the Fraser Canyon with significant resources Saturday morning. After the fire in Alexandra Bridge Park was discovered overnight, 22 BCWS firefighters are responding to it this morning, along with aerial support from a helicop...
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