US EditionEvacuation orders issued for multiple Cariboo wildfires
Evacuation orders cover 814 parcels amid wildfires spanning over 13,820 hectares, with authorities urging immediate departure to ensure resident safety.
- On Friday morning, September 5, the Ulkatcho First Nation and Cariboo Regional District issued evacuation orders for multiple wildfires in British Columbia.
- The orders followed immediate danger to life safety from fires covering large areas including Dusty Lake and Beef Trail Creek wildfires.
- The Beef Trail Creek Fire covers 9,325.8 hectares with 309 parcels evacuated, while Dusty Lake fire covers 4,494.1 hectares with 380 parcels on evacuation order.
- Authorities stated, "You must leave the area immediately," and residents should head east via Highway 20 to Williams Lake, where an Emergency Service Centre is at 525 Proctor Street.
- The combined evacuation area totals tens of thousands of hectares, and RCMP and other crews are expediting evacuations to protect residents from fire dangers.
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