The Northwest flank of the Pear Lake Fire, taken on July 28. [Image from BC Wildfire Service]
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Evacuation Order for Fiftynine Creek(Pear Lake) Fire Area issued by CRD

Teryn Midzain
By Teryn Midzain

An Evacuation Order has been issued for the Fiftynine Creek (Pear Lake) Fire Area by the Cariboo Regional District.

The Evacuation Order in the Fiftynine Creek (Pear Lake) Fire Area. [Image from CRD’s website]
The Regional District issued the order at 8 a.m. on July 31 for residents along the North side of Green Lake. The order is for 366 parcels of land for 269 house points, covering 8,913 hectares.

The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has also issued an Evacuation Order for residents along the South side of Green Lake. The Thompson-Nicola’s order 1,119 addressed properties in the District’s Electoral E (Bonaparte Plateau) Area.

The Pear Lake fire is within the Big Bar Fire Complex, and is 90,475 hectares in size.

Another wildfire in the Big Bar Complex, the Rim Lake Fire has grown to 4,338 hectares.

Evacuees are being told to travel to the ESS Reception Centre located at 4248 and 4249 18th Avenue in Prince George.

Evacuation Alerts have been issued for the Fiftynine Creek Fire Areas 3 and 4, north of the new Evacuation Order area.

** This story has been updated to reflect accurate wildfire sizes **

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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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