Wildfires in B.C. prompt evacuations as hot, dry conditions persist
Wildfires in British Columbia are forcing evacuations as hot, dry conditions cause blazes to spread across the province. Authorities have issued multiple evacuation orders, including for the Fraser Canyon and areas near Clinton.
Why it matters
The increasing frequency and severity of wildfires in Canada highlight the growing impact of climate change on regional safety and infrastructure.
Emergency crews are facing hot and dry conditions as wildfires continue to spread across British Columbia.
BC Wildfire Service says the Fiftynine Creek wildfire, which is burning out of control northwest of Clinton, B.C., has grown to more than 102 square kilometres and has triggered an evacuation order and alerts.
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District in the southern Interior announced an overnight expansion of an evacuation order south of Clinton, due to the out-of-control Pear Lake fire.
Earlier, Kevin Skrepnek, the district’s manager of community and emergency services, said structures on about 20 properties in the region were “impacted” by the fires, with the damage ranging from melted siding to a complete burn-down.
The RCMP in the Fraser River Regional District say people are urged to comply with all evacuation orders and alerts issued by local authorities in the Boston Bar area, about 200 kilometres northeast of Vancouver.
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