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B.C. wildfires shut down major highways, Fraser Canyon residents told to flee

July 22, 2026

Wildfires have shut down two major highways from Metro Vancouver into the British Columbia Interior after a significant new blaze in the Fraser Canyon triggered an urgent plea for residents to flee the area around Boston Bar.



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