Wildfire evacuation order for Boston Bar, B.C., area alert also extended
The Brunswick Creek wildfire has reached 100 hectares, and officials say human activity likely sparked the blaze as evacuation orders expand.
- On Sunday, July 5, the Fraser Valley Regional District ordered a tactical evacuation for North Bend and Chaumox Road after the Brunswick Creek wildfire near Boston Bar showed extreme fire behavior.
- Officials suspect human activity sparked the Brunswick Creek blaze discovered on July 2, 2026, which has since grown to 100 hectares while burning out of control west of the Fraser River.
- The British Columbia Wildfire Service is assisting the Boston Bar Fire Department with three initial attack crews, two unit crews, and multiple helicopters, though steep terrain limits aviation effectiveness.
- Following the FVRD order, the Boothroyd Indian Band issued an evacuation order Sunday, and the Hope Recreation Centre opened as a temporary reception centre for displaced residents.
- Environment Canada forecasts temperatures hovering around 30°C until Tuesday with a near zero chance of rain, threatening to hinder containment efforts as hot, dry conditions persist.
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Victoria An out-of-control fire near Boston Bar, B.C., more than increased its estimated area the day before, and response teams requested additional resources to control it.
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Out-of-control wildfire near Boston Bar, B.C. exceeds 12 square kilometres
VICTORIA — An out-of-control fire near Boston Bar, B.C., has grown more than 10 times its estimated size a day earlier, and responders have requested additional resources to deal with it.
A First Nation Near Boston Bar, BC, Issues Evacuation Order as Wildfire Grows
The out-of-control fire near Boston Bar, B.C., has triggered a second evacuation order following “significant overnight growth” and responders have requested additional resources. The Boothroyd Indian Band issued the order Sunday morning after the Fraser Valley Regional District had issued an evacuation order for residents living in the North Bend area. Officials detected the Brunswick Creek fire on July 2 and it has since grown to 100 hectares …
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