VICTORIA — Two out-of-control wildfires in British Columbia's southern Interior have forced officials to issue evacuation orders for people at almost 100 properties.
VICTORIA — Two out-of-control wildfires in British Columbia's southern Interior have forced officials to issue evacuation orders for people at almost 100 properties.
The regional district said in a statement Sunday the evacuation order was issued"due to immediate danger to life safety caused by the Shetland Creek Wildfire." The properties are located near Highway 3 along the Pasayten Forest Service Road, about 40 kilometres south of Princeton, while evacuation alerts were issued for people at nearby properties at Eastgate and Placer Creek.
A wildfire of note is described as highly visible with the potential to pose a threat to public safety.
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