Bastion Peak wildfire update from BC Wildfire Service - Sept 4, 2025

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Electoral Area C
The BC Wildfire Service has shared a status update regarding the recent Bastion Peak wildfire, which is as follows.

Coast Fire Centre Update: Bastion Peak wildfire PDF [PDF/623KB]

Update as of Thursday, September 4, 2025:

Weather and Fire Behaviour

The Pemberton Zone has been experiencing warm and dry conditions for an extended period of time. Since lightning impacted the zone last week, 39 new wildfires have been detected (38 lightning-caused and one suspected human-caused). Most have now been extinguished. Eight active fires are remaining in the zone; five are classified as Out of Control, and three are Being Held.

Community Engagement:

  • This incident is not an immediate threat to public safety, the community or critical infrastructure.
  • The BC Wildfire Service is working to develop longer-term management strategies and tactics for the Bastion Peak fire.
  • BCWS staff will continue to liaise with First Nations, industry partners and local governments to ensure prompt communication regarding fire activity and operations.

Public Safety:

  • Slope stability is a serious safety issue in this incident. Burning debris has been rolling down the slope, causing fire growth.

Operations:

  • The fire continues to be active today. Smoke is visible from across Lillooet Lake and in parts of Pemberton this afternoon.
  • The fire has burned down to the Green River Forest Service Road in several locations. This is strategically assisting us as BCWS can put crews on workable ground to continue direct attack.
  • Today, we have a 20-person unit crew assigned to the incident along with bucketing helicopters.
  • Objectives include preventing the fire from crossing the road and reaching the lake.
  • Helicopters will bucket any spot fires across the forest service road and cool hot spots to hold containment lines in inaccessible locations.
  • At higher elevation, this fire will continue to be active until weather conditions change.
    To the east, there is a burn scar from 2020, which may slow down potential growth in that direction.
  • Forward operational planning will guide future achievable objectives in cooperation with local First Nations and community partners.

Reminders for during wildfire season:

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