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TNRD, Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Issue Evacuation Alert for Pear Lake Wildfire
The wildfire is 30 hectares and being fought by aircraft as evacuation alerts cover 49 addressed properties, officials said.
- The BC Wildfire Service issued evacuation alerts for the Pear Lake wildfire, discovered on Friday, July 17, burning northwest of Cache Creek in the Cariboo Fire Centre.
- Suspected to be lightning-caused, the 30-hectare wildfire is burning out of control; BCWS is deploying aircraft to take suppression action and limit spread.
- The Thompson-Nicola Regional District issued an alert for approximately 39 properties in the Bonaparte Plateau, while the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District placed 10 addressed properties near Pavilion-Clinton Road on alert.
- Residents in affected areas must be ready to leave at short notice. For transportation assistance, contact the TNRD at 377-7188.
- Two other fires are burning in the region, including the French Bar Creek wildfire at 11,248 hectares and the Fiftynine Creek wildfire, which reached 4,000 hectares as of Saturday.
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Pear Lake wildfire prompts evacuation alert
LILLOOET, B.C. — The Pear Lake wildfire northeast of Lillooet prompted an Evacuation Alert for almost 50 properties in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) and the Squamish Lillooet Regional District. The TNRD said the 39 properties in its jurisdiction are in Electoral Area “E” (Bonaparte Plateau): 6421 to 6977 Jesmond Road 1093 to 1996 Pavillion-Clinton Road The Squamish Lillooet Regional District has its own Evacuation Alert for 10 in…
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