Highway 1 remains closed at Boston Bar due to wildfires

Transportation Ministry says traffic control in place at Lytton and Hope

Highway 1 remains closed at Boston Bar due to wildfires Published 4:55 pm Thursday, July 16, 2026 Highway 1 is still closed at Boston Bar due to the ongoing Brunswick Creek and Ainslie Creek wildfires, the Transportation Ministry advised Thursday (July 16). Highway 1 is now closed east of Boothroyd and west of Boston Bar.

The ministry said traffic control has been established at Hope and Lytton to prevent access into the affected area. There is also overhead message signs and portable message boards alerting travellers of the closure. The province says the closure will remain in place until it is safe to reopen the corridor.

People are advised to check DriveBC for the most up-to-date information. There area a number of evacuation orders and alerts in the area, the ministry added. DriveBC first advised of the closure Thursday morning, which stretched from Boston Bar up to Lytton at the time.

Both the wildfires saw elevated fire activity late into the evening on Wednesday and the aggressive fire behaviour is expected to continue. That led to an evacuation order for Boston Bar. B.C. Wildfire Service said Thursday was expected to be unstable over the Brunswick Complex with probable dry lightning, as well as a chance of minimal rain.

Strong winds are predicted in the afternoon. – With files from Dillon White