Provincial park evacuated as Squamish wildfire triples in size

Provincial park evacuated as Squamish wildfire triples in size

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Despite constant attacks from helicopters dumping water and airtankers dropping fire retardants onto the flames, the Squamish wildfire exploded in size Wednesday, forcing a nearby provincial park to be evacuated. Cecilia Hua has more.

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