Ainslie Creek Wildfire Burns to Alexandra Tunnel in Fraser Canyon
Crews are building guards and using helicopters where visibility allows as smoke limits aerial suppression and the fire threatens nearby highways and communities.
- The Ainslie Creek wildfire grew to 64,674 hectares as of Saturday, with increased fire behaviour overnight between Aug 14/15 burning at Rank 3 and 4 towards Spuzzum in the Fraser Canyon.
- Burning out of control between Highway 1 and Highway 5, the fire pushes toward Highway 8 at Nooaitch, forcing Highway 1 to remain closed between Toll Road and Aspen Road near Boston Bar.
- Heavy machinery establishes guards from Fig Lake to Patchett Road and from Edgar FSR to Hooshum FSR to protect infrastructure. Structure protection crews are deployed to prevent the fire from crossing Highway 1.
- Fire activity intensified in the Fraser Canyon, pushing past the Guilt Creek guard toward Alexandra Bridge. The blaze sits approximately 2.5 kilometres north of Alexandra Bridge, with crews suppressing active areas near Maka Creek.
- An Area Restriction remains in effect surrounding the wildfire, with recreational off-road vehicle use prohibited across multiple fire centres. EmergencyInfoBC and DriveBC provide updates on evacuation orders and highway closures as the fire continues burning.
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