Update, 12:30 p.m.:
The BC Wildfire Service now lists the fire as under control.
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Update, 10:30 a.m.:
A small fire north of Whistler has grown to 0.1 hectares, but the BC Wildfire Service says there is a "high probability" it will be contained.
"We currently have a 20-person Unit Crew on scene at incident V30976, actively working to suppress the wildfire located near the Soo River," a spokesperson with the Coastal Fire Centre said in an email. "The fire is currently estimated at 0.1 hectares in size, with localized pockets of Rank 1 fire activity. Given current conditions and response efforts, there is a high probability of successful containment."
Check back for updates.
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A small wildfire is burning north of Whistler, according to the BC Wildfire Service.
The fire is just north of the Soo River, and about 0.009 hectares in size as of Thursday morning, July 17.
It is suspected to be human-caused, the BC Wildfire Service said on its website.
Whistler's fire danger rating is currently high. No fires of any kind are allowed in Whistler now until Sept. 15, no matter the fire danger rating—including campfires and fireworks.
And as of noon today, a Category 1 open fire prohibition will come into force throughout the Coastal Fire Centre, banning campfires and backyard burns. The order will remain in place until Oct. 31, or until it is rescinded by officials.
Check back for updates as this story develops...
