A crew of about 20 firefighters helped contain a wildfire that broke out dangerously close to hotels in the resort community of Whistler.
The fire is now considered “held,” which means they don’t expect it to grow.
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Resident Chris Kent said the slow but swiftly growing wildfire on Blackcomb Mountain was “probably the closest I’ve ever seen a wildfire to buildings in Whistler in my 27 years living here.”
Firefighters were initially called to the scene around 6 p.m. Sunday.
“We needed to keep it small and we needed to hammer it with as many resources as we could,” Fire Protection Officer Rob Dombowsky said.
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Among those resources was a high-pressure water line set up by Whistler/Blackcomb staff, which helped stop the fire in its path as they waited for support.
The fire is believed to be human-caused.
WATCH MORE: As Reid Fiest reports, more fires are expected across Western Canada over the next two weeks.
— With files from Geoff Hastings
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