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Boston Bar, BC, residents look on as a wildfire burns near small highway community
Jagdip Singh Bihal says he's opening his highway-side restaurant in Boston Bar, BC, earlier than usual to accommodate wildfire crews battling a growing blaze near the small community.
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CBC News
· Jul 5, 2026
Brunswick Creek wildfire balloons to 1,200 hectares, forcing evacuations near Boston Bar, B.C.
An aggressive wildfire burning near Boston Bar, B.C., has grown sharply and has forced evacuation orders and alerts in some communities in the Fraser Canyon.
Hindustan Times
· Jun 22, 2026
What’s on fire in Houston? Blaze near Lawndale and Broadway sends thick black smoke into the sky
Houston Fire Department (HFD) crews are responding.
Canada's National Observer
· Jul 6, 2026
An out-of-control wildfire near Boston Bar, BC exceeds 12 square kilometres
An out-of-control fire near Boston Bar, BC, has grown more than 10 times its estimated size a day earlier, and responders have requested additional resources to deal with it.
ArcaMax
· Jun 25, 2026
Miami-Dade firefighters pull out of once massive wildfires as blazes near end
MIAMI — For nearly two weeks, wildfires — the first of which was spawned along Krome Avenue from a lightning strike and split into two blazes spanning over 22,000 acres — have suffocated neighborhoods in western Miami-Dade County. Now, Miami...
Associated Press
· Jul 5, 2026
LIVE: Fire on Brooklyn Bridge during July 4th fireworks show in New York
Live from New York as a fire breaks out on the Brooklyn Bridge during the fireworks shows on the Hudson and East Rivers on America's 250th birthday.
DNyuz
· Jul 5, 2026
Fireworks-ignited explosions and raging fires injure several across SoCal over July 4th weekend
Firefighters battled a number of blazes across the southland that damaged buildings and caused injuries over the Fourth of July holiday. A vehicle fire on the 5600 block of D Street in Chino at 8:30 p.m., severely injured three adults and a minor child, and engulfed a second car in flames, according to a police []
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Related coverage for "Boston Bar, BC, residents look on as a wildfire burns near small highway community": CBC News — Brunswick Creek wildfire balloons to 1,200 hectares, forcing evacuations near Boston Bar, B.C.. Hindustan Times — What’s on fire in Houston? Blaze near Lawndale and Broadway sends thick black smoke into the sky. Canada's National Observer — An out-of-control wildfire near Boston Bar, BC exceeds 12 square kilometres. ArcaMax — Miami-Dade firefighters pull out of once massive wildfires as blazes near end. Associated Press — LIVE: Fire on Brooklyn Bridge during July 4th fireworks show in New York. DNyuz — Fireworks-ignited explosions and raging fires injure several across SoCal over July 4th weekend