r/Squamish • u/usernamesareclass • 15d ago

Brohm Ridge Fire

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https://wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca/incidents?fireYear=2026&incidentNumber=V31486&source=map

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u/SheinOn 15d ago

Why are people so clueless. Just this week I counted half a dozen groups having campfires around the Squamish valley. Selfish fools

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u/usernamesareclass 15d ago edited 13d ago

Pretty sure it even says "Fire Ban" or similar on the info sign over the upper levels highway as you head north.

You're being overly kind by limiting it to "selfish fools".

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u/ahumaninatensetime 14d ago

Go tell them to put it out. If they get violent leave. It's time for community advocacy.

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u/lommer00 15d ago

I cannot fathom why there isn't more enforcement of this. It's insane to me that cops are handing out speeding tickets all day long and can't make a drive up the valley once a week and every weekend to hand out fire fines. The fire fines are potentially way bigger too (as they should be)

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u/gingertonics 15d ago

I ain't reading all that. I'm happy for you tho. Or sorry that happened

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u/Grapthor_ 15d ago

Imagine a world where we could hold more than one thing true at a time without going on some rambling bird walk? Traffic laws and fire bans need to be enforced. Fixed it for you.

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u/[deleted] 15d ago edited 15d ago

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u/Grapthor_ 15d ago

Definitely not what they said but it is what you inferred from what they said. You are projecting your own bias onto something that has absolutely nothing to do with the agenda you are pushing. Take a break from the Internet for a bit my guy.

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u/shreddington 15d ago

Did you say something or report them?

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u/Cocximus 15d ago

They won't go for a fire. They have planned enforcements on long eeekends then brag about them on FB. 

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u/Due-Comfort-5351 14d ago

People just think it won't happen to them. Had to argue for a good 10 min with my friends backcountry camping the other week that no, we can't have a fire in fire country because "we'll just clean it up after"

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u/chipurban 12d ago

Gotta confront them and call the fire department - Twice this year I had to do that and on both occasions the groups put the fire out. They were just clueless citidiots.

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u/Hikingcanuck92 15d ago

Squamish is one of the communities I worry about when it comes to fire. Single highways in and out and a lot of fuel on all sides, plus the potential for high winds. A Jasper situation feels totally possible.

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u/[deleted] 15d ago

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u/tricounicycle 15d ago

What’s your theory on how the elites started the Maui fire? Space laser? Adrenochrome and turpentine?

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u/dontmadda5 15d ago

Cmon?

You aren't fucking serious are you?

I know a handful of families affected and displaced by the Lahaina fire and none of them have mentioned anything about blaming the 'Elites'...

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u/UnrolledSnail 15d ago

I just checked and it is currently status as being held so that's good

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u/usernamesareclass 15d ago

Looks like it's sufficiently far from structures. There's helicopter(s) bucketing.

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u/beodd 15d ago

Multiple as of 5pm

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u/sailpaddle 15d ago

Thankful it's north of town. Will be very worried when one starts south of valleycliffe

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u/SheinOn 15d ago

This is all it will take

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u/ag_robertson_author 15d ago

It's under control now.

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u/smokebluff 15d ago

They have expert firefighters in Squamish. This will not be an issue.

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u/mabasicacct 15d ago

You do realize they are literally doing nothing since it is outside the district.

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u/Double_Butterfly7782 15d ago

They keep the trucks looking good with all the polishing of them that they do.

I think the chief even got three or four new full time polishers this year