The Regional District of East Kootenay issued an evacuation order on Monday for 52 homes, and another 43 properties remain on evacuation alert.
Officials have not yet confirmed how many people or homes have been affected on the Aq'am First Nation near Cranbrook, however Chief Joe Pierre told the CBC several homes have been lost in the fire.
He says his government is also focusing on partnering with Indigenous people and firefighters to provide a more"prompt" and"effective response" to wildfires. Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma told a news conference Tuesday that 75 military members were heading to Burns Lake, in central B.C., to help in the firefight.
Hot weather continues to blanket much of the province, with a heat warning issued by Environment Canada for the Fraser Canyon in southern B.C. where temperatures will reach 35 C with overnight lows near 18 C through to Friday.
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