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Hope Wildfire Update | Alertable

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Hope Wildfire Update | Alertable

Sq’éwqel, the Emergency Management Department, and the Fire Department are aware of and monitoring a wildfire that has developed in the Hope area.

The fire is currently classified as “out of control,” meaning it is spreading or expected to spread beyond the current perimeter or control line.
It has burned approximately 0.6 hectares.

At this time, there are no Alerts or Evacuation Orders in place for the area.
Crews from the Hope Fire Department and BC Wildfire Service – Coastal Division are actively working to contain the fire. It is located on the south side of the Fraser River and currently poses no threat to the community.

For up to the minute updates please download the Sq’éwqel (Seabird Island) Alertable App: HERE