{"id":859168,"date":"2025-06-30T19:13:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T00:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/30\/out-of-control-wildfire-burning-in-squamish-people-asked-to-avoid-area\/"},"modified":"2025-06-30T19:13:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T00:13:19","slug":"out-of-control-wildfire-burning-in-squamish-people-asked-to-avoid-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/30\/out-of-control-wildfire-burning-in-squamish-people-asked-to-avoid-area\/","title":{"rendered":"Out-of-control wildfire burning in Squamish, people asked to avoid area"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\t\t\t\tFirefighters battled an out-of-control wildfire near Squamish, B.C. Monday afternoon. As Jordan Armstrong reports, it burned close to homes as well as a network of popular mountain biking and hiking trails. \u2013 Jun 10, 2025<\/span>
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Fire crews are battling an out-of-control wildfire in Squamish<\/a>, B.C.<\/p>\n

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Flames and smoke were first spotted late Monday afternoon in forest above several homes in the Skyridge area between Dowad Drive and Depot Road, east of Highway 99.<\/p>\n

The area contains a network of popular mountain biking and hiking trails.<\/p>\n

As of late Monday, the B.C. Wildfire Service says the fire is five hectares in size and it was suspected to have been caused by humans.<\/p>\n

In a statement online, the District of Squamish said the Wildfire Service had actively and aggressively attacked the fire on the ground and in the air.<\/p>\n

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However, those efforts would pause overnight and resume Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n

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Why is there no fire ban in the lower mainland of BC?? Fire now burning literally on the doorstep of #Squamish<\/a> #forestfire<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/wfk5T7jCNu<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 WestCoastTyrant (@WestCoastTyrant) June 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n