# Source note — Hardy Mountain / Grand Forks suspicious wildfire feature

Captured: 2026-08-30
Facebook lead: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1H4Et9xmd6/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Resolved Facebook URL: https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=122189808590805490&id=61574164720995&mibextid=wwXIfr
Lead page: I Love Surrey

## Preserved materials
- `facebook-visible-post-and-comments.txt` — public post text, image text, engagement and visible comment.
- `facebook-post-image.jpg` — I Love Surrey graphic.
- `yt-dlp.stderr.txt` — extractor limitation; post was treated as image/text source, not a captured video.
- `sources/` — additional source captures from CBC, Boundary Sentinel, Castanet, My Grand Forks Now, Grand Forks Fire Rescue Facebook/source trail, City of Grand Forks, RDKB, BCWS reporting and fire-ban/restriction pages.

## Key source hierarchy
1. Grand Forks Fire Rescue public-information request / statement trail.
2. CBC report with Grand Forks RCMP confirmation of active investigation.
3. Boundary Sentinel, Castanet and My Grand Forks Now local reports with timeline and size details.
4. BCWS/B.C. pages for wildfire reporting, bans/restrictions and live-status cautions.

## Editorial caution
“Suspicious” is an investigation label based on number, proximity and timing. It is not proof of arson by a named person or group. The article rejects Facebook speculation naming climate activists and asks readers to send observations/video to RCMP instead of social-media targeting.