A rapid-moving forest wildfire near Boston Bar triggered immediate evacuation notices in the night on July 22, 2026.

Authorities called for immediate departures as flames spread into close-by homes and roads.

Emergency crews instructed every residents in the zone to leave immediately.

Highway access became impassable after Highway 1 and the Trans-Canada Highway closed due to intensifying flames.

Evacuation zones grew as the Brunswick Complex fire advanced further into the lowland.