Expert questions whether Lower Mainland's forest-edge towns are ready as fire nears Pemberton
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Expert questions whether Lower Mainland's forest-edge towns are ready as fire nears Pemberton
"You can do everything that's required and you can still lose your home," one fire ecologist says, if nearby homes and forests go untreated.
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By Oksana Shtohryn
Published Jul 17, 2026
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Smoke from an out-of-control wildfire could be seen behind properties on Dowad Drive in Squamish on June 9, 2025. The…
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