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Wildfire burning out of control northeast of Whistler, BC

Occurred 25 Jun 2026·Detected 25 Jun 2026·
🇨🇦 Northeast of Whistler, British Columbia, Canada8 reports
Natural CatastrophePropertyCasualty & Liability

Cougar Mountain wildfire near Whistler, BC remains out of control at an initial 5-hectare size with two BC Wildfire Service initial attack crews dispatched; no structural damage, containment percentage, evacuation count, or insured loss estimate is available. A co-located Pemberton glacial lake outburst flood signal is present in the source set but pertains to a separate hazard.

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Impact verdict

Low impact. LOW: Authoritative and mainstream sources confirm only a small initial-dimension wildfire (5 ha) with two initial attack crews and metadata-tagged evacuation/transport themes; there are no named insured assets, no reported structural damage, no containment percentage, and no commercial/industrial exposure pathway documented. The Whistler/Pemberton resort and recreational corridor warrants continued monitoring, but current evidence does not support MEDIUM banding. The Pemberton GLOF source is treated as a separate hazard, not co-accreted to the wildfire event.

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Affected countries

🇨🇦 Canada

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