Wildfire Currently ongoing in Squamish. Cell compromised Monitor amateur repeater..UPDATED 2020-04-19 1030 HRS.

All evacuation orders have been cancelled as of Sunday morning. This is the final post on this topic

The fire had not advanced and crews are still working. Paradise and Squamish Valley both remain closed ( That includes the back roads !)

Evacuations orders remain in place. Normal communications appear to have been restored. Homes have been lost. More info at

Squamish is operating with two EOC’s One EOC is dealing with COVID 19 while the other deals with the fire. Evacuation orders/alerts remain in place.

https://squamish.ca/yourgovernment/news/magee-road-fire-update-district-of-squamish/

Updated 1700 2020 APR 16: Issued from the Squamish EOC …An update from BC Wildfire Service. Evacuation alerts remain in place

https://squamish.ca/assets/EOC/Squamish_Valley_Fire/f437d51378/V30067-Magee-Road-Community-Bulletin.pdf

UPDATED 0800 2020 April 16 Squamish RCMP release map of areas covered by evacuation/orders alerts

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UPDATED 2355 2020 April 15 Squamish has declared a local State of Emergency due to this fire.

https://squamish.ca/yourgovernment/news/paradise-valley-in-the-district-of-squamish-on-evacuation-alert-due-to-wildfire-in-squamish-valley/

UPDATED 2215 Hrs 2020 April 15 RCMP asking people to stay out of the area. Roadblocks are up.

Currently a wildfire in the Squamish area. Cell service in the area has been compromised. Monitor VE7SQR ( 147.000 MHz+ Tone 77 ) Evacuation alerts have been issued. Posted 1945 hrs PST 2020 APR 15)