Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Brieanna Charlebois
Publication Date: June 13, 2025 - 17:32
Squamish, B.C., reports progress on wildfire fight, while rain expected in northeast
June 13, 2025
There’s optimism from firefighters and local authorities as crews battle blazes in opposite corners of British Columbia heading into the weekend.The District of Squamish is reporting minimal overnight growth in the Dryden Creek fire that triggered a local state of emergency this week, while the BC Wildfire Service expects rain to help suppress the Pocket Knife Creek wildfire in the northeast.
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