Arsonist Caught Amid BC Wildfire Crisis | Vancouver News

While B.C. battled raging wildfires in late August, police in Squamish arrested a 29-year-old man accused of deliberately setting three fires near the Sea to Sky Highway—just as the province was on high alert. Witnesses identified him, and authorities from RCMP, Conservation Officers, and Wildfire Service confirmed all flames were extinguished. Sgt. Jeff Shore stressed how alarming this is amid an already brutal fire season. Thankfully, conditions have improved since then: the state of emergency lifted on Aug. 27, over 100 fires put out in one week, and no major blazes are currently active. But caution remains—with 134 fires still burning, 13 still out of control, and crews working around the clock. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f9ba7ab33e0b5d23