So it's a very major concern in that regard," said Delta Mayor Lois Jackson. Businesses evacuatedSmoke from the blaze eventually jumped Highway 17, forcing police to evacuate the Tilbury Industrial Area. Thick smoke could be seen billowing in the air and shrouding Highway 17, adjacent to the bog. Smoke from a fire burning in a suburban Vancouver conservation area has jumped the highway, forcing roads to close and businesses to be evacuated. The blaze in Burns Bog was first reported around 11:40 a.m. Sunday and gusting winds fuelled its growth throughout the afternoon, said Delta, B.C., fire chief Dan Copeland.

Source: CBC News July 03, 2016 20:29 UTC