Sprinkler system in use at the Brunswick Complex of fires. (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
Water Shut Off
Hope RCMP investigating vandalism to Boston Bar water system, more evacuation orders issued
Jul 25, 2026 | 8:22 AM
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BOSTON BAR — Officials are seeking more information about who was responsible for damaging the Boston Bar water system as a wildfire continues to rage in the area.
On Thursday, July 23, the Fraser Valley Regional District told what should have been a fully evacuated community that the area’s water needed to be shut off as the water supply decreased and water access to the BC Wildfire Service had to be prioritized.
The District says it received a high flow alarm at around 11:30 p.m. that evening,
meaning someone had turned the valve riser incorrectly, which fed the system with water and could have potentially caused “catastrophic failure” to it.
