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The rising lake beside Place Glacier as seen on June 27 from B.C. Wildfire Service Cameras. (The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District)
A rising glacial lake has burst sending water towards a small community northeast of Pemberton, B.C.
The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District issued an alert on Tuesday around 10 a.m. that the lake beside Place Glacier has started to drain.
“Technical experts have advised that the expected outburst of the ice-marginal lake in Place Glacier is underway,” states the alert.
