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Evacuation Orders Issued for Pear Lake Fire Near Clinton
Pear Lake wildfire grows to 30 hectares in difficult terrain, leading regional districts to issue evacuation orders for nearby properties.
- On Monday, July 20, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District and Squamish-Lillooet Regional District issued evacuation orders for the Pear Lake wildfire burning approximately 20 kilometres southwest of Clinton in the B.C. Interior.
- Discovered on Friday, July 17, the 30-hectare fire is suspected to be lightning-caused and is burning in steep, difficult terrain on the north flank.
- The Thompson-Nicola Regional District ordered evacuations for Downing Provincial Park day use and campground areas, while the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District issued orders for properties between 100 and 400 Pear Lake Road and between 650 and 980 Pavilion-Clinton Road.
- Evacuees are directed to the Clinton Memorial Hall at 306 LeBourdais Avenue, where an Emergency Support Services centre has been established with eight volunteers available daily from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Warming and drying conditions will continue into Wednesday as BC Wildfire Service crews prioritize protecting infrastructure, while the 10,277-hectare Fiftynine Creek wildfire also remains under evacuation order in the region.
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