Those trapped have been advised to shelter in place while an evacuation plan is formed.
A separate fire, west of Lillooet, also grew more threatening on Tuesday, prompting renewed evacuation orders and alerts for the communities of Shalath and Seton Portage, along Seton and Anderson Lakes.
Thompson said the Crater Creek fire had forced evacuation orders for 13 properties along the Ashnola River and in the Snowy Protected area of Cathedral Provincial Park, as well as Cathedral Lakes Lodge. “From there until there was an evacuation order put in place at 10:15 p.m., certainly conditions changed.”
The lodge was not believed to be in immediate danger and Thompson said conditions on the very rough access road, including wildfire debris, made sheltering in place the best option.
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