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North Vancouver wildfire considered held, human cause now suspected

Click to play video: 'Mount Seymour wildfire reminder of danger in urban areas'
Mount Seymour wildfire reminder of danger in urban areas
A cloud of smoke rising from Mount Seymour is a very visible example to Metro Vancouver residents of the danger of this wildfire season. The flames were first spotted Wednesday afternoon -- prompting a huge response and as Erin Ubels reports, crews are still on the scene knocking down hot spots – Jul 13, 2023

The wildfire burning on the North Shore is considered by firefighters to be held.

Metro Vancouver credited the work of ground and air crews for the change in status from out of control to held, Friday morning.

The Seymour River wildfire is now considered held. Metro Vancouver/ Twitter

On Thursday, crews were investigating the ignition of the fire, which has now been deemed human-caused.

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Metro Vancouver officials are urging residents and visitors to be extra vigilant when using any forested areas in the region as the fire danger risk remains high to extreme.

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The regional district is asking that people stay on designated trails, be mindful of ignition sources, follow posted signage and report all fires to 911.

The Seymour River wildfire was discovered around 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday in a remote area of the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve.

It took ground crews nearly two hours to access the fire, hiking through steep terrain and thick brush.

Click to play video: '‘Fire danger risk is high to extremely high’: Crews continue work on North Vancouver wildfire'
‘Fire danger risk is high to extremely high’: Crews continue work on North Vancouver wildfire

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