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Update #4: təmtəmíxʷtən/Belcarra Regional Park Wildfire Response

<div class="ExternalClass17EED9AECFBB4D6F83C5971FC87A8886">The wildfire at təmtəmíxʷtən/Belcarra Regional Park that began on August 5, 2026 is now considered under control. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. The fire, located near Sugar Mountain Trail, reached a size of approximately 1.5 hectares at its peak. Metro Vancouver Watershed Protection and Regional Parks crews continue to maintain control lines, extinguish hotspots, and monitor for residual heat.Metro Vancouver remains the lead agency managing the wildfire response and crews will remain on site over the coming days until the fire is fully extinguished.The initial response involved a coordinated effort among Sasamat Volunteer Fire Department, Port Moody Fire Rescue, Metro Vancouver Emergency Management, Metro Vancouver Regional Parks, Metro Vancouver Watershed Protection firefighting crews, and the BC Wildfire Service.Metro Vancouver appreciates the work of all partner agencies, whose swift and coordinated response helped minimize impacts to the surrounding community and regional park. </div>

8/7/2026 7:00:00 AM

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