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Martin Lake Area Issued Evacuation Alert By CRD Emergency Operations Centre

Pat Matthews
By Pat Matthews

An evacuation alert for 30 parcels and 14 structures in the Martin Lake Area, in the Chilcotin, has been issued (June 16) by the Cariboo Regional District Emergency Operations Centre .

The CRD said this alert covers 38,453 hectares.

Because of the potential danger to life and health due to wildfire, the Cariboo Regional District has issued an Evacuation Alert for this area.

Further information will be issued as it becomes available. Please visit the CRD Emergency Operations Facebook as well as the CRD website at cariboord.ca/EOC.

Residents are encouraged to register for the Cariboo Chilcotin Emergency Notification System to receive a text, call or email regarding Evacuation Alerts and Orders.

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Pat Matthews
Pat Matthews
Pat started working in the Cariboo in 1989 after spending several years in radio in Terrace. He worked in the creative department until 2017 when he switched over to news covering Williams Lake and the South Cariboo as well as being the afternoon host on Country 840 in 100 Mile House.

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