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Squamish wildfire balloons to 54 hectares, containment lines holding

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'Hundreds on evacuation alert as wildfire near Squamish burns out of control'

3:04 Hundreds on evacuation alert as wildfire near Squamish burns out of control

Hundreds of residents are on evacuation alert in Squamish as the Dryden Creek wildfire continues to burn out of control. Officials say the fire is in the north end of the community and flames are close to homes. A local state of emergency remains in place. Grace Ke has the latest.

The wildfire burning in Squamish has ballooned in size to 54 hectares.

It has also forced the evacuation of Alice Lake Provincial Park.

The District of Squamish says the fire isn’t threatening park facilities but it is growing towards access routes and reducing visibility.

The district said windy conditions led to some growth on the fire’s north flank on Wednesday but containment lines on the south and southwest flanks are holding.

Local state of emergency, evacuation alert for B.C. community'

1:51 Squamish wildfire: Local state of emergency, evacuation alert for B.C. community

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About 200 properties remain on evacuation alert.

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“We have good access now to the areas above the homes and we now have systems in place, water lines, trails set, so we are in a good place to protect their homes right now,” Marc Simpson with the BC Wildfire Service said.

The fire is suspected to be human-caused.

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