The Lone Tree Creek wildfire is currently being held, burning 100 square metres in size as of Monday morning with smoke visible from the Sea to Sky Highway
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An evacuation alert for 30 Lions Bay properties due to a nearby wildfire has been rescinded.
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The Village of Lions Bay issued the alert Sunday evening at 9 p.m. due to the Lone Tree Creek Wildfire but it was later rescinded on Monday after crews were able to hold the fire.
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A total of 30 homes, including properties on Oceanview Road and Kelvin Grove Road, had been told to prepare their things and be ready to leave at a moment’s notice should the alert be upgraded to an order. Those same residents were being notified directly on Monday that the alert had been cancelled.
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“While this is very positive news, response activities are continuing,” read a statement from the Village of Lions Bay.
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“Metro Vancouver and B.C. Wildfire Service will maintain suppression, monitoring, and assessment of the fire area. Lions Bay Fire Rescue will also continue to maintain situational awareness and coordinate with partner agencies as required.”
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On Monday just after 11 a.m., the Lone Tree Creek wildfire was updated from being out of control to being held, as it continued to burn 100 square metres. Smoke had been visible from the Sea to Sky Highway earlier in the day.
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The fire was discovered on Sunday and is suspected to have been sparked by lightning during the weekend’s stunning thunderstorm over Metro Vancouver. More than 7,000 lightning strikes were recorded across the province, with a number of fires sparked in the southern part of B.C.
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“Fortunately, many of the areas affected by lightning also received good precipitation, helping to decrease fire behaviour and the likelihood of new starts,” read an update issued Sunday by the B.C. Wildfire Service.
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As of Aug. 23, there were 184 active wildfires across the province, 60 of which were sparked in the last 24 hours of the BCWS update.
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