Several hundred residents of the Village of Slocan and the surrounding area of British Columbia's Kootenay region are allowed to return home as officials downgrade an evacuation order prompted by a complex of wildfires.
Several hundred residents of the Village of Slocan and the surrounding area of British Columbia's Kootenay region are allowed to return home as officials downgrade an evacuation order prompted by a complex of wildfires.
Residents have been told to stay ready to leave on short notice and the village is on a boil water advisory as two wildfires continue to burn out of control nearby. The BC Wildfire Service says the nearby 21-square kilometre Mulvey Creek wildfire and the 18-square kilometre Ponderosa Forest Service Road fire are among about 160 wildfires across the province that are classified as burning out of control.The wildfire service says some areas have seen isolated showers, but warm, dry conditions are otherwise persistent and lightning activity is continuing.
Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch Monday spanning much of B.C.'s southern Interior from the Fraser Canyon east to the Alberta boundary.
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