—Update 7 p.m.—
The wildfire near the Skookum Creek Power Project, about 13 kilometres up the Mamquam Forest Service Road, is now four hectares in size, but is being held, according to BC Wildfire Service.
A fire that is being held is "projected, based on fuel and weather conditions and resource availability, to remain within the current perimeter, control line or boundary.
It was human-caused.
To report a wildfire, unattended campfire or open burning violation, call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cellphone.
More to come...
—Update 3:17 p.m.—
The wildfire, which is near the Skookum Creek Power Project, about 13 kilometres up the Mamquam Forest Service Road, is now suspected to be human caused.
Earlier, BC Wildfire Service had listed it as under investigation.
It is currently 0.5 hectares and deemed out of control.
Pique ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ïmagazine reporter Liz McDonald was camping around15.5 km up the road, with around 20 friends, when a passerby reported the wildfire to her group, shortly after 12 p.m. on May 4.
"We grabbed what we could and evacuated. Shortly after driving down the road, we saw the wildfire at the turnoff for Skookum Creek Power Project," she told The ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï.
Smoke billowed over a field of brush that was visible from the road.
While the exact cause of the fire has not been released, McDonald said she and her group had heard gunfire Sunday morning and throughout the day on Saturday.
A BC Wildfire Service truck was on the scene around 1:30 p.m., McDonald said.
More to come...
—Original story—
Squamish has its second wildfire of the season.
The fire was sparked on Sunday, May 4, near the Mamquam River Forest Service Road.
It is less than a hectare in size, but out of control, which means it is "spreading or it is anticipated to spread" beyond its current size.
There are no current area restrictions near this incident.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
"Wildfire investigations often take time and can be very complex. Investigations may be carried out by one or more agencies, including the BC Wildfire Service, the Compliance and Enforcement Branch, the RCMP, or other law enforcement agencies, and may be cross-jurisdictional," reads the Wildfire Service website.
Squamish's first wildfire of this season was discovered on April 27 in the Brohm Ridge area and was believed to be human-caused.
At its peak, it reached 4.6 hectares in size.
It was declared out on April 30.
Currently, there are 44 active wildfires burning in B.C., seven of which were started in the last 24 hours.
Since the 2025 wildfire season began on April 1, there have been 152 wildfires, burning 1,482 hectares of land.
Seven of all wildfires this season were caused by lightning, 143 were human-caused and 14 are under investigation.
To report a wildfire, unattended campfire or open burning violation, call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cellphone.
More to come…
