Brunswick complex wildfire shuts Hwy 1, causes Chilcotin air quality warning<\/p>\n
Published 9:15 pm Tuesday, July 7, 2026<\/p>\n
UPDATE: 9:34 p.m.<\/p>\n
The Fraser Valley Regional District has upgraded the evacuation alert to an evacuation order for the area of Canyon Alpine due to the Brunswick complex wildfires.<\/p>\n
Evacuees in need of in-person support can go to Shxwh\u00e1:y Village, 44680 Schweyey Road in Chilliwack. The B.C. Evacuee Helpline (1-800-387-4258) is open until 11 p.m. July 7.<\/p>\n
The previously issued evacuation order for the North Bend area remains in effect. The previously issued evacuation alert for the Boston Bar area remains in effect.<\/p>\n
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ORIGINAL:<\/p>\n
The Brunswick Creek wildfire, burning along the Fraser Canyon has grown to an estimated 1,800 hectares as of July 7.<\/p>\n
On the east side of the Fraser River across from the Brunswick Creek wildfire, the Ainslie Creek blaze has grown to 695 hectares since sparking on July 4.<\/p>\n
At 3 p.m. on Tuesday, the Fraser Valley Regional District issued another evacuation alert <\/a>for more than 35 properties within the regional district electoral areas.<\/p>\n There are currently four evacuation orders and two evacuation alerts associated with what BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is calling the Brunswick complex.<\/p>\n For more information about evacuation alerts and orders, including the properties affected, visit the Fraser Valley Regional District Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n