Downton Lake Wildfire

• 43 properties destroyed, 11 damaged by B.C.’s Downton Lake wildfire

  The impacted homes are in the Gun Lake and Gun Creek areas north of Pemberton, where the Downtown Lake wildfire still burns out of control at a size of roughly 9,393 hectares. 

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  Sep 13, 2023
  
• ‘Fire tornado’: Video captures jaw-dropping phenomenon at B.C. wildfire

  The 'incredibly rare' phenomenon was captured last week by overnight ground personnel working the Downton Lake fire, burning in the Gun Lake area north of Pemberton.

  Fire

  Aug 22, 2023
  
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• Downton Lake wildfire evacuation order expanded Friday afternoon north of Pemberton

  This includes all properties at Gun Lake, Lajoie Lake, Slim Creek, Marshall Lake, north of Carpenter Lake, Gold Bridge, Brexton, Bralorne, Tyaughton Lake, and Gun Creek Road areas.

  Fire

  Aug 18, 2023
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• Structures lost, evacuation alert expanded due to wildfire north of Whistler, B.C.

  Evacuation alerts were also extended to areas north of Gun Lake, including Tyaughton Lake and the Tyax Resort, as the fire almost quadrupled in size since Monday.

  Fire

  Aug 2, 2023