BC Wildfire Service has reported that the Sailor Bar wildfire near Yale has dropped down to 111 hectares as of Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 26.

"Today the operational focus will be working with CN from the railway to assess access points at the top of the fire," BC Wildfire said in their update. "Anderson River Mainline remains closed at zero-kilometres due to the unpredictable fire behaviour. This will not impact residents."

The blaze is still listed as out of control and evacuation alerts still remain in place for Spuzzum First Nation and from south of Yale to Spuzzum in the Fraser Canyon, on both sides of Highway 1.

Highway 1 through the canyon is still open but a travel advisory remains in effect between Yale and Boston Bar. Drivers are asked to not stop the flow of traffic in order to v

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