New wildfire evacuation order in BC

KAMLOOPS (NEWS 1130) – For the first time in days, a new evacuation order has been issued for homes near one of the scores of wildfires raging in British Columbia.

The Thompson-Nicola Regional District issued the order late Tuesday night for people on a handful of properties northeast of Clinton.

A 615-square kilometre wildfire has been threatening the region for nearly three weeks and has already destroyed dozens of homes from Ashcroft north to Loon Lake, east of Clinton.

The BC Wildfire Service says the blaze is only 30-per-cent contained and fire activity has ramped up this week along the flank nearest to Loon Lake.

Those affected by the latest order are asked to register at an evacuation centre in Kamloops.

Fires have charred about 3,770 square kilometres of timber, bush and grassland in BC, since April 1st, and about 19,000 people remain out of their homes as crews try to bring more than 150 wildfires under control.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced he will visit BC next week to visit areas damaged by the fire and to meet those who have been forced from their homes.

And, if you’d like to pitch in, you can help the Canadian Red Cross by texting FIRES to 45678. Your $10 donation will go toward the provincial fundraising appeal.

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