Sprinklers work to protect the Barkerville Town and Park heritage site from the nearby Antler Creek wildfire in Barkerville, B.C., in an undated handout photo from the Barkerville Historic Site and Park.
The flames never made it to the historic B.C town of Barkerville and, after periods of rain in the Cariboo region aided firefighters, authorities were able to recently lift the evacuation orders for the area, including the District of Wells. That's how Stewart Cawood described Barkerville, B.C., at the end of an anxious week.
He says there's still much to be done before the site could be reopened to the public. A lot of the infrastructure protection will also remain in place in case fire conditions change. "You'd think it was spring right now," Cawood said. "But really, it's just a testament to how hard B.C. Wildfire and our operations team worked to keep this place protected."Coleman similarly said he's relieved to hear about Barkerville being safe. The mayor of Wells previously served as the site's CEO, and he told CBC'sthat he invested in sprinklers, as well as field treatments, in order to reduce fire risks around the town.
A. Y. Jackson's Barkerville, B.C. had been on display at the Barkerville Visitors' Reception Centre. But there has been wildfire damage elsewhere in the area. There were some structures destroyed, according to Coleman, including two homes.
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