Crews fighting an aggressive wildfire northwest of Whistler, B.C., will be working Thursday to steer flames away from any more buildings after at least five properties were lost.
The Squamish Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) said the Downton Lake wildfire, burning 110 kilometres northwest of Whistler, B.C., isn’t showing signs of letting up.
“What we have not heard is that this is abating in anyway. The situation is still very dangerous for our first responders,” said SLRD chair Jen Ford.
Ford said officials have now confirmed five structures were lost, despite having difficulty accessing the area.
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“There are for sure more [structures lost], however, our team has not yet been able to do a proper assessment
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