launch wildfires arson investigations in Interior and Metro VancouverBy Canadian Press on August 7, 2026. Wildfire crews work on a planned ignition for the Pear Lake wildfire in B.C. Wildfire Service (Mandatory Credit) Wildfire crews work on a planned ignition for the Pear Lake wildfire in B.C. The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District says more than 40 additional properties southeast of the massive Pear Lake wildfire have been ordered to evacuate. The Pear Lake fire is more than 1,300 square kilometres in size and is among five out-of-control wildfires of note listed by the BC Wildfire Service.