Massive fire in Burns Bog in Delta

Crews are fighting a massive fire in Delta’s Burns Bog.

• UPDATE – July 4, 4:10 pm: Fire now 50% contained within 78 hectares
• UPDATE – 9:57 pm: Burns Bog fire grows up to 70 hectares, one week prediction before fully extinguished
• UPDATE – 6 pm: Burns Bog Fire jumps Highway 17, several roads closed
• UPDATE – 5:20 pm: Fire grows to 50 hectares

There is no word yet as to how the fire, which has now grown to 10 hectares in size, started.

Highway 17 between Highway 99 and Highway 91 is closed in both directions, according to Drive BC.

The BC Wildfire Service was called in to help local firefighters. Dozens of fire personnel, a helicopter, and airtankers are all working to put out the fire.

Burns Bog is approximately 3,000 hectares (30 km²) in size, and is the largest undeveloped urban landmass in North America. It’s roughly eight times the size of Stanley Park.

See also

• Burns Bog fire grows to 50 hectares (PHOTOS)
• Burns Bog Fire jumps Highway 17, several roads closed
• One week prediction before Burns Bog fire fully extinguished
• Burns Bog evacuation orders scaled down as smell of smoke moves throughout region, blaze continues
• Burns Bog fire update: "We are under provincial emergency status right now"
• Surreal time lapse of Burns Bog fire with Metrotown skyline (VIDEO)
• Burns Bog fire now 50% contained within 78 hectares

 

Took this on approach into #YVR The 10 #burnsbog fire now 10 hectares. @GlobalBC @BC1 pic.twitter.com/pmrpXEFhXK

— drex (@drex) July 3, 2016

Airtankers from BC Wildfire Service trying to get Burns Bog fire under control. Dumping retardant on blaze @GlobalBC pic.twitter.com/93EZVUU8tP

— Miguel Ramos (@MRamosTV) July 3, 2016

#burnsbog from David Lam park. pic.twitter.com/b5G42cUZkl

— S Sandhu (@Triple_Ess) July 3, 2016

Huge wildfire smoke in Delta-Burns Bog. @NEWS1130 @VancouverSun #wildfire #BurnsBog pic.twitter.com/TLXaoM2aDt

— M.Lee (@MLcdi320) July 3, 2016

#burnsbog fire from Blaine, WA pic.twitter.com/40YbLZ04qp

— Jim (@JimDevero) July 3, 2016

What’s going on? The smoke cloud is much bigger now @VancityBuzz #vancity #Vancouver #fire #smoke pic.twitter.com/ruhHWuLDBt

— Bernice (@Bebeblueberri) July 3, 2016

#BREAKING: A second transmitter tower is now on fire at Burns Bog in #Delta. Crews working quickly to knock it down. pic.twitter.com/6VItGHVQ1s

— Sarah MacDonald (@CTVSarah) July 3, 2016

Burns Bog wildfire from Ladner at 3:20 pm #BurnsBog pic.twitter.com/yCOIXUyoz8

— Honour McMillan (@HonourMcMillan) July 3, 2016

#BurnsBog Intense fire. Eagles flying around frantically pic.twitter.com/ZAHpEbKEH3

— Michelle Weidema (@DutchLady) July 3, 2016

Damn, wildfire in #BurnsBog apparently! Probably a pretty unstoppable conflagration I’d guess! pic.twitter.com/ArVIlI32YW

— ༒ ɐɥɔǝʇɐɯ ʍǝɹpuɐ ༒ (@amatecha) July 3, 2016

Looks like a giant fire has broken out near Lougheed mall! Hope everything is ok! @VancityBuzz pic.twitter.com/BFfnyJSxQV

— MD [Jayme McDonald] (@MD_boomsday) July 3, 2016

#BurnsBog fuck… pic.twitter.com/EZNN7icLCz

— hot nerd (@NERDS_R_US_69) July 3, 2016

#BurnsBog fire looking west from the Alex Fraser Bridge. pic.twitter.com/Za8c4w1vUh

— Tim James (@_TimJames) July 3, 2016

#BurnsBogFire #BurnsBog view from S. Burnaby, a few floors up. pic.twitter.com/5vUqsa78ai

— Adam Scriven (@Scriven42) July 3, 2016

Burns Bog fire from New West @KateGajdosik pic.twitter.com/ekBrp2uEJZ

— ⚡️Renko ⚡️Styranka⚡️ (@RenkoStyranka) July 3, 2016

#BurnsBog view near Alex Fraser pic.twitter.com/0elgy5LOKO

— Bobby Samra (@samra_bobby) July 3, 2016

View of #BurnsBog fire today. From Silver City Richmond. pic.twitter.com/LcwEBVSNxv

— Brett Gabelman (@BrettGabelman) July 3, 2016

#BurnsBog pic.twitter.com/EQxe1gBljR

— Tom Anstruther (@Tomanst) July 3, 2016

@NEWS1130 @VancityBuzz pic of #BurnsBog fire from Steveston pic.twitter.com/uAcZu349C2

— martin cheung (@THEMARTINCHEUNG) July 3, 2016

#BurnsBogFire flames and waterbombers visible from Metrotown. Smoke moving north now. @NEWS1130 @CKNW @VancityBuzz pic.twitter.com/jsfmei74rm

— Klaus Johansson (@vuosiamaailma) July 3, 2016

#BurnsBogFire as seen from Grouse Mountain. @NEWS1130 pic.twitter.com/HVGIKPC8FY

— Mike Wu (@mwu) July 3, 2016