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Crews respond to out-of-control wildfire near Squamish

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The fire is burning at 20 km Squamish River FSR.
Gagandeep Ghuman
May 13, 2023 5:45pm

Update: The wildfire in Squamish has now grown to 15 hectares.

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BC Wildfire Service crews are responding to a fire burning in Squamish Valley, 20 kms of Squamish FSR.

Julia Caranci, a fire information officer with Coastal Fire Centre, told the Squamish Reporter the fire was first reported around 3:30 pm. The status of the 8-hectare fire is out of control, though no critical infrastructure or homes is under risk, she said. An out-of-control fire means it is continuing to spread and is not responding to suppression efforts.

“The fire is located at Shovelnose Creek Forest Service Road, 20 kilometres west of Squamish. The area is very steep and rugged and firefighters are having a difficult time accessing it, Caranci said. ‘We are acting in the areas that are accessible and we have a helicopter that is assisting with bucketing. We have 8 firefighter on site.”

The fire is suspected to be human-caused, but that is under investigation, she added.

More to follow….

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  1. Benjiman Richardson says

    May 14, 2023 at 8:08 am

    To all those firefighters fighting our forest fires . Be safe and Thank You all for ur bravery.🙏❤️

  2. Bliss says

    May 14, 2023 at 2:38 pm

    We were at the fire last night around midnight, was pretty surreal and in a very steep area. Lots of campers all along there from the city !!!

  3. Brenda St Eloi says

    May 16, 2023 at 6:33 pm

    Moved back to Squamish after a 7 year absence. Home in paradise. Please let’s keep it this way.. Be responsible

  4. Jeanette Lear says

    May 22, 2023 at 12:26 pm

    thanking all the fire fighters for their gallant efforts all over. What would do without all of you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. It’s dangerous work and tasking I’m sure to try to keep all of us save.

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