In an effort to protect public safety, BC Parks, in co-ordination with the BC Wildfire Service, has closed Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park to inbound traffic effective immediately.

Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park is a high-alpine backcountry park accessible only by hiking trails, which would make an evacuation of the area difficult if it were needed. This proactive measure will enable a safe and orderly exit of the public from the area.

The closure will remain in effect until further notice.

The fire in the park is from the spread of the Verdant Creek fire, started by lightning on July 15. That fire is now estimated at about 4,126 hectares.

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