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Officials reopened Highway 1 through British Columbia’s Fraser Canyon on Saturday, but warned that active wildfire operations continue in the area. The route had been closed since July 7, as the Brunswick wildfire complex near Boston Bar expanded rapidly in size. As of Saturday morning, the Brunswick Creek wildfire on the west side of the canyon was burning at 28.36 square kilometres and the Ainslie Creek wildfire on the east side was burning at 158.47 sq. km. Both fires remain out of control, and multiple evacuation orders and alerts remain in effect. …while Highway 1 had reopened, there was only one lane active in each direction… No stopping is permitted in the wildfire zone, and drivers are urged to watch for signage and crews. [Prior to the closure] “we had issues with numerous folks pulling over at pullouts to take pictures and videos of the fire,” said B.C. Wildfire Service fire information officer Julia Caracni.

Additional coverage in CBC News: Wildfire sparks East Kootenay evacuation alert, weather helps firefight near Boston Bar