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B.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.
Winnipeg Free Press
Wildfire menacing Squamish, B.C., appears to stabilize amid cooler conditions
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The Chronicle-Journal
BC Wildfire Service expects Squamish fire held soon, as residents celebrate rain
A fire that has been burning out of control as it threatened Squamish, B.C., this week is expected to be declared "held" in the next couple days, a spokesman with the BC Wildfire Service said Friday.
canadianunderwriter.ca
Squamish, B.C., reports progress in fire fight, as northeast hopes for rain
A helicopter works on the Dryden Creek wildfire north of Squamish, B.C., on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin There’s optimism from firefighters and local authorities as crews battle blazes in opposite corners of British Columbia heading into the weekend. The District of Squamish is reporting minimal overnight growth in the Dryden Creek fire that triggered a local state of emergency this week, while the BC Wildfire Servic…
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