Residents of the area are being told to head to 100 Mile House
An evacuation order has been issued by the Cariboo Regional District Emergency Operations Centre for 54 parcels in the Moose Valley Fire Area.
This order covers 8,306 hectares in the area, located just northwest of 100 Mile House and three hours south of Prince George. "Due to immediate danger to life safety due to fire, members of the RCMP or other groups will be expediting this action," the order states. "You must leave the area immediately. Persons who disregard this evacuation order and remain in the evacuation order area do so at their own risk. Responders may be unable to assist anyone who remains in the evacuation order area."
The evacuation route is along Highway 97, then south to 100 Mile House. The emergency reception centre is located in the 100 Mile House Community Centre at 385 Birch Ave.Residents are encouraged to register for the Cariboo Chilcotin Emergency Notification System to receive a text, call or email regarding evacuation alerts and orders.
For Cariboo Regional District information, visit Cariboo Regional District's website, Emergency Operations Centre Facebook page, Twitter / X feed, or call the CRD’s emergency information line at 1-866-759-4977
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