US EditionCoquihalla HWY Remains Closed; Wildfire Starts Near HWY 3
Kamloops-Centre MLA Peter Milobar criticizes BC Wildfire Service's response to the 1,900-hectare Coquihalla Blaze, despite 23 firefighters and crews actively engaged in containment efforts.
- The section of Highway 5 connecting Hope and Merritt remained closed Friday morning as wildfires continued to advance near critical transportation routes in British Columbia.
- The Turnbull Creek fire, reported as 'out of control' by BC Wildfire Service, grew mainly northeast over two days and reached 7.5 square kilometres north of Highway 3.
- A smaller 111-hectare fire near Sailor Bar along the Fraser River was being held, while the Mine Creek Fire near Coquihalla summit covered almost 20 square kilometres and caused local evacuations.
- On Thursday evening, evacuation orders were put in place for Coquihalla Lake Lodge and the Snowmobile Club, while evacuation alerts were issued for numerous properties, including the community of Brookmere.
- The ongoing closures and evacuation orders highlight the serious effects of wildfires on transportation routes and local communities, although the main east-west route along the Fraser Canyon remains accessible according to the latest updates.
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