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Dryden Creek Wildfire Near Squamish Tops 60 Hectares, Provincial Park Evacuated

Investigators are probing a suspected human cause as crews bolster containment ahead of weekend rain.

Smoke from the Dryden Creek Wildfire, is shown just north of Squamish, B.C., Wednesday, June 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
Members of Squamish Fire Rescue prepare to battle the Dryden Creek wildfire, north of Squamish, B.C., on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin

Overview

  • The Dryden Creek fire has expanded to nearly 60 hectares, triggering a local state of emergency and evacuation alerts for more than 200 properties and Alice Lake Provincial Park.
  • Ground and aerial crews report minimal overnight growth as they fortify containment lines on the fire’s flanks and resume bucketing operations in accessible terrain.
  • BC Wildfire Service spokesman Rory Baldwin said crews expect to declare the fire held within the next operational period if favourable weather continues.
  • Squamish RCMP have appealed for public information as they investigate the blaze, which is suspected to be human-caused and potentially started on a bike trail.
  • The Dryden Creek blaze is one of nearly 100 wildfires active across British Columbia, where the Pocket Knife Creek fire in the northeast has grown past 1,500 square kilometres.