Brunswick Creek Fire, British Columbia

The Brunswick Complex is made up of the Brunswick Creek (V10742) and Ainslie Creek (V10755) wildfires. The complex is being managed by an Incident Management Team. Resources are being shared between the wildfires in the complex. Weather and Fire BehaviourA warming and drying trend reestablishes today and strengthens through Friday. With the trend comes more stable atmospheric conditions and clear skies, which could allow smoke to settle and slightly reduce fire activity; however, given the overall hot and dry conditions, we still expect fire behaviour to increase this week. The Brunswick Creek and Ainslie Creek wildfires remain active on either side of the canyon but are not currently growing at a significant rate, as south-westerly winds continue to limit spread towards the south. Both fires are burning on steep slopes, where ground crews cannot safely access the fire's edge. OperationsFire activity is minimal on the north end of the Brunswick Creek wildfire. Infrared scanning is complete, and crews are working off those maps to locate and extinguish hotspots near values.To ensure containment lines hold and the fire no longer poses a threat, crews must extinguish every hotspot along the perimeter. If they are not fully out, hotspots can reignite when hotter, drier conditions return, so operational objectives often stay consistent for days as crews work to cool these edges completely before moving on.On the south end, crews are demobilizing fire-impacted gear and focusing on hot spotting around structures and values protection in the Scuzzy Creek drainage. Between the Fraser River and the Scuzzy Creek FSR, crews are extinguishing hotspots along the fire's edge.Fallers continue to assess and remove danger trees to keep roads and highways safe for crews.Wildfire crews are demobilizing gear where fire behaviour is low and repositioning to areas that still need work.Heavy equipment is working along existing roads to establish contingency lines south of the Ainslie Creek and Brunswick Creek wildfires.We are working closely with BC Hydro, TELUS, CN and CPKC and the Ministry of Transportation and Transit, to restore utilities and keep worksites safe for all crews. Rockfall along the highway, where fire burned on steep slopes, remains a safety hazard, and we are coordinating with our partners to ensure safe access for our crews and for motorists before the highway reopens.Public SafetyCheck DriveBC for the status of Highway 1.Temporary Access Pass requests must be submitted through the Fraser Valley Regional District; however, they are currently on pause as if 10 a.m. July 29th. The decision reflects current public safety concerns and operational requirements associated with travel along Highway 1. Further updates on Temporary Access Passes will be available on the FVRD Emergency Operations Centre webpage.For information on current evacuation alerts and orders, visit EmergencyInfoBC. For questions about evacuations, contact your local authority or First Nation.There are a number of closures as a result of the Brunswick Complex wildfires:See the resource road safety information page for Forest Service Road (FSR) closuresSee Recreation Sites and Trails BC for recreation site closuresSee BC Parks advisories for details on Nahatlatch Park