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By Darryl Greer An out-of-control wildfire threatening neighbourhoods in Squamish, B.C., reached within 40 metres of some homes overnight as debris from burning trees fell near properties, the fire chief said Wednesday. Aaron Foote, chief of Squamish Fire Rescue, told reporters that debris has been rolling down steep hillsides as local firefighters battle the blaze that’s looming over the community, next to the Sea to Sky Highway. “Currently (the structures are) not at risk. We do have a good area of humidity,” he said. “We’ve been applying sprinkler systems throughout the past few days, and currently, they are not at risk.” The Dryden Creek blaze was five hectares on Tuesday when the District of Squamish declared a local state of emergency and it has grown to more than 20 hectares,… <\/p>\n

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By Darryl Greer An out-of-control wildfire threatening neighbourhoods in Squamish, B.C., reached within 40 metres of some homes overnight as debris from burning trees fell near properties, the fire chief said Wednesday. Aaron Foote, chief of Squamish Fire Rescue, told reporters that debris has been rolling down steep hillsides as local firefighters battle the blaze that’s looming over the community, next to the Sea to Sky Highway. “Currently (the structures are) not at risk. We do have a good area of humidity,” he said. “We’ve been applying sprinkler systems throughout the past few days, and currently, they are not at risk.” The Dryden Creek blaze was five hectares on Tuesday when the District of Squamish declared a local state of emergency and it has grown to more than 20 hectares,... <\/p>\n

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