VANCOUVER -- A fire burning near Squamish Valley Road has prompted the evacuation of some homes in the area.

Mounties said they received a call just after 4 p.m. on Wednesday about a slash fire burning out of control. Mounties and fire crews responded to the scene, but the fire jumped from the south side of Squamish Valley Road near Magee Road to the north side, making it impassable.

"The fire is moving quickly and conditions are dry," Mounties said in a news release. "Police are in the area conducting tactical evacuations and blocking roads. Please evacuate areas around the fire if you can."

Just after 6 p.m., Squamish RCMP warned that anyone in the Squamish Valley area should prepare themselves to be evacuated or be put on notice. Residents were also being warned not to drive up Squamish Valley Road.

Those who live east of Cloudburst Crescent, as well as residents near Butterfly Lake, Levette Lake and Evans Lake are being asked to leave, according to police.

In addition, RCMP have also warned people in the Cheekeye Reserve community, as well as those in Paradise Valley to be ready to leave the area.

"This fire is not controlled and moving rapidly," Squamish RCMP said in a tweet. "If you are in these areas, please evacuate." RCMP said, however, that many residents had actually stayed behind to help fight the fire.

Video posted to social media shows large flames burning in forested areas at the side of the road, as well as large plumes of smoke.

Donna MacPherson, spokesperson for BC Wildfire Service's Coastal Fire Centre, told CTV News Vancouver the evacuations being conducted are "tactical evacuations," aimed at getting the people nearest to the fire out of the way.

It will be up to local authorities to decide whether to issue a larger evacuation order, MacPherson said.

"There's no threat to human life at all, at this point," she said. "We have been in touch with the Squamish Lillooet Regional District and they're considering whether they need to put an evacuation order in place."

The wildfire service is calling the blaze the Magee Road Fire, MacPherson said. As of 7 p.m. it was 15 hectares in size and there were 22 wildfire service crews and three helicopters fighting it.

The fire is threatening six homes and a campground, as well as BC Hydro lines along the road, MacPherson said, adding that the blaze is believed to be human-caused.