Evacuation order
Evacuation orders issued, expanded as B.C.’s wildfire threat refuses to subside
New evacuation orders in Sunshine Coast, Central Okanagan and Cariboo regions Evacuation orders were issued for multiple B.C. regions Sunday, as wildfires continue to upend residents’ lives well into September. The orders cover portions of central B.C., the Sunshine Coast, and the Okanagan region — which has already seen devastating fires that torched communities this year. Though the B.C. government ended its provincewide state of emergency Friday, officials have warned residents to be vigilant into the fall. The Sunshine Coast Regional District has declared a local state of emergency due to the Clowhom Lake wildfire, withRead more
Hundreds allowed to return home near Kamloops, B.C., as evacuation order eases
Several evacuation alerts were also rescinded for homes near Cranbrook, including the airport An evacuation order covering hundreds of properties south of Kamloops, B.C., has been scaled back to an alert as crews make good progress containing a wildfire about 10 kilometres south of the city. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District is allowing residents of 327 properties to return home, although they must be ready to leave again on short notice. The 26-square-kilometre Ross Moore Lake wildfire was sparked by lightning one week ago and forced the evacuation of properties fromRead more