US EditionWildfire Near Chase, B.C., Prompts Evacuation Order for First Nations Reserve
- The Neskonlith Indian Band declared a local emergency and issued an evacuation order due to the Scatchard Mountain wildfire, which is now at 35 hectares.
- Residents are being evacuated to the Adams Lake Recreation and Conference Centre, which is providing meals for evacuees.
- The wildfire, suspected to be human-caused, ignited on June 30, prompting a response from firefighting resources deployed to combat the fire.
- The Neskonlith Band has requested the public to refrain from flying drones in the area, as it interferes with firefighting efforts and poses risks to crews and community members.
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TNRD joins Neskonlith in wildfire evacuation
A fast-moving wildfire which began early Monday afternoon south of Chase on Neskonlith Indian Band territory has now prompted the Thompson Nicola Regional District to put nine properties administers in the area on evacuation alert. It comes after the Neskonlith Indian Band was forced to order an unknown number of residents out of the area earlier in the afternoon, after the fire — now called the Mount Scatchard fire — broke out sometime in the e…
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