A fast-moving grass wildfire near Boston Bar triggered immediate evacuation notices in the night on July 22, 2026.

Authorities ordered immediate departures as flames crept into close-by homes and roads.

Emergency crews told every residents in the zone to leave immediately.

Travel routes became impassable after Highway 1 and the Trans-Canada Highway closed due to intensifying flames.

Evacuation zones widened as the Brunswick Complex fire pushed further into the lowland.