The district of Squamish in southern British Columbia has declared a state of local emergency in response to an active wildfire burning out of control near the community of 24,000.
The blaze, located some 45 kilometres north of Vancouver, has grown to 14.4 hectares, prompting a June 10 evacuation alert for residents in the Brackendale and Tantalus Road regions east of Highway 99.
An order signed by Mayor Armand Hurford says the Dryden Creek wildfire poses an “existing or imminent threat to people and property” in the area and a subsequent alert warns residents to be prepared to evacuate their homes on “very short notice.” The alert impacts roughly 100 properties….