Plumes of smoke can be seen in Grand Forks, B.C.
An evacuation order has been issued for rural properties outside Grand Forks, near the B.C.-U.S. border.A fast-growing fire in the United States has forced evacuation orders north of the border, near Grand Forks, B.C."Evacuate immediately if you are in the following area: west of Highway 41 and south of Highway 3," the order says. The alert also applies to "any properties west of Highway 3 from Sleepy Hollow Rd to Phoenix Rd.
Mark Stephens with the regional district's emergency operations centre described it as a "very dynamic situation" when reached for an interview shortly after 5 p.m. PT Wednesday. " was heavily windblown given the cold front that was passing through," Stephens said, adding it had not yet crossed the border into Canada, but small spot fires from embers blowing north were being attended by B.C. crews.
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