Evacuation Order issued for Electoral Area east of 100 Mile House

The Cariboo Regional District has issued an evacuation order for Electoral Area L, east of 100 Mile House.

The order is because of a 120-hectare fire south of Bowers Lake, around 61 kilometers east of 100 Mile.

The area under an evacuation order by the Cariboo Regional District. [Image pulled from Cariboo Regional District’s website.]
Residents in the area are asked to Leave Immediately. The Regional District says the evacuation route is the Windy Mountain Forest Service Road; turn right onto Judson Rd, then left onto Horse Lake Rd, and continue to Highway 97 or Highway 24.

A list of what to prepare and take can be found on the Regional District’s website.

The BC Wildfire Service is battling 26 wildfires across the Cariboo Fire Centre.

The largest is a 4,000-hectare fire in Fiftynine Creek, around 30 kilometres northwest of Clinton.

An evacuation order has been issued by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District for the area as well.

There are a 230-hectare and a 130-hectare fire in the Lesserd Lake area, North of Anahim Lake.

An evacuation alert for the area has been issued by the Cariboo Regional District as well.

The Wildfire Service says the fires were caused by lightning strikes across the region, with hot winds and dry conditions.

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Teryn Midzain
Teryn Midzain
Teryn is a News Reporter based in Quesnel, B.C. He started his career in local journalism for campus and community radio. He spent six months living in London, UK, studying journalism and working in the field before returning to focus on building a long-term career. A passionate sports enthusiast, he moonlights as an amateur race car driver and plays Dungeons & Dragons when he is not on the clock or out in nature.

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