More evacuation orders and alerts south of Pear Lake wildfire
- On Saturday, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District and Squamish-Lillooet Regional District expanded evacuation orders and alerts south of the Pear Lake wildfire, affecting nearly 200 properties near Highway 99 and Pavilion Lake.
- The wildfire has burned more than 1,600 square kilometres and destroyed structures on more than 120 properties, prompting the BC Wildfire Service to deploy four water tanks and conduct planned ignitions to protect Highway 99.
- BCWS crews bolster containment lines near Pavilion Mountain to prevent the blaze from crossing Pavilion Creek, while drivers may travel Highway 99 but cannot stop due to sudden condition changes.
- The B.C. government extended the provincial state of emergency until at least August 29 as nearly 130 fires remain active across the province, though some residents near Clinton have returned home.
- A warming and drying trend starting Monday, August 24, will challenge containment efforts, though recent precipitation provided a brief reprieve from intensified fire activity.
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The province issues additional regulations while the fire on Pear Lake is still gaining ground.
New wildfire sparks south of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS — A new lightning-caused wildfire has been spotted south of Kamloops on Saturday (Aug 22). The BC Wildfire Service had the fire posted on their online map shortly before 12:30 p.m., and it is believed to be about six hectares in size. The out of control blaze is in the Jacko Lake area, about seven kilometres south of Kamloops. The BCWS has firefighters and aircraft attacking the flames. Evacuation alerts or alerts have yet to be impleme…
New evacuation instructions have been issued for properties in the southern Cariboo region of British Columbia, while the huge fire near Pear Lake continues to expand.
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