The Cariboo Regional District and District of 100 Mile House issued evacuation orders for more than 1,000 properties, as wildfires spread throughout the area..Thousands more properties in nearby areas are on alert..“We are asking everyone to gather necessary items and head immediately to the evacuation route closest to your residence,” said 100 Mile House RCMP Commander Staff Sgt. Svend Neilsen..“Please follow directions from officers and other emergency personnel who are assisting in the evacuation of impacted areas. Drive safely as roadways may be obstructed by smoke.”.The order is for 482 parcels in the Canim Lake South to Mahood Lake Area. The order covers 26,395 hectares..The evacuation routes are:.Mahood Lake Road West to Canim Lake South Road;West to Canim-Hendrix Lake Road;West to Highway 97;South to 100 Mile House;.The Cariboo Regional District issued an evacuation order for 1074 properties in Flat Lake to Green Lake North, which covers 56,970 hectares..The evacuation routes are:.Highway 97 North;Little Green Lake Road to North Bonaparte Road to Highway 24, West to Highway 97 North to 100 Mile House;Watch Lake Road North to Highway 24 West to Highway 97 North to 100 Mile House;.In a release signed by Mayor Mitch Campsall, District of 100 Mile House, evacuees are reminded to selfâregister for emergency support services. Self-registration will reduce wait times for evacuees and assist in the referral process..Wildfires burning in the area have also forced the closure of Highway 97 approximately 16 kilometres north of 70 Mile House..There are seven wildfires of note burning in the Cariboo region as of Wednesday. The largest are burning around Flat Lake and Canim Lake..Meanwhile, south in the Okanagan, evacuation orders issued for the Kamloops area late Tuesday are still in effect. These orders cover over 180 properties..Reid Small is a BC correspondent for the Western Standard.rsmall@westernstandardonline.com
The Cariboo Regional District and District of 100 Mile House issued evacuation orders for more than 1,000 properties, as wildfires spread throughout the area..Thousands more properties in nearby areas are on alert..“We are asking everyone to gather necessary items and head immediately to the evacuation route closest to your residence,” said 100 Mile House RCMP Commander Staff Sgt. Svend Neilsen..“Please follow directions from officers and other emergency personnel who are assisting in the evacuation of impacted areas. Drive safely as roadways may be obstructed by smoke.”.The order is for 482 parcels in the Canim Lake South to Mahood Lake Area. The order covers 26,395 hectares..The evacuation routes are:.Mahood Lake Road West to Canim Lake South Road;West to Canim-Hendrix Lake Road;West to Highway 97;South to 100 Mile House;.The Cariboo Regional District issued an evacuation order for 1074 properties in Flat Lake to Green Lake North, which covers 56,970 hectares..The evacuation routes are:.Highway 97 North;Little Green Lake Road to North Bonaparte Road to Highway 24, West to Highway 97 North to 100 Mile House;Watch Lake Road North to Highway 24 West to Highway 97 North to 100 Mile House;.In a release signed by Mayor Mitch Campsall, District of 100 Mile House, evacuees are reminded to selfâregister for emergency support services. Self-registration will reduce wait times for evacuees and assist in the referral process..Wildfires burning in the area have also forced the closure of Highway 97 approximately 16 kilometres north of 70 Mile House..There are seven wildfires of note burning in the Cariboo region as of Wednesday. The largest are burning around Flat Lake and Canim Lake..Meanwhile, south in the Okanagan, evacuation orders issued for the Kamloops area late Tuesday are still in effect. These orders cover over 180 properties..Reid Small is a BC correspondent for the Western Standard.rsmall@westernstandardonline.com
