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Evacuation orders, air-quality warnings near Boston Bar, B.C., as wildfire rages
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The Brunswick Creek wildfire near Boston Bar, B.C., has reached 1,230 hectares, prompting evacuation orders and air-quality warnings. High winds and dry conditions are complicating firefighting efforts, with no significant rain expected soon.
The Brunswick Creek wildfire, located about 55 kilometres north of Hope, was estimated at 12.3 square kilometres (1,230 hectares) in size on Monday and was burning in steep terrain, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS).
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