A wildfire in the Belcarra Park region, located near Sugar Mountain Trail, has prompted an evacuation alert in metro Vancouver. About 35 properties in the village of Anmore were asked to be prepared to evacuate, packing essentials such as government IDs and medications.
The fire, estimated at about 1.5 hectares, is now nearly contained, according to Metro Vancouver. Crews will remain on site to extinguish hotspots and ensure the fire is fully secured.
The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre has deployed personnel from New Zealand, Australia, and Mexico to help combat the wildfires in British Columbia. The BC Wildfire Service has warned of hot and dry conditions, increasing the potential for fire activity.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
