Shovel Lake Fire Evacuation Order Expanded
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NORTHERN BC – Residents near the north-central B-C communities of Fort Saint James and Vanderhoof are being urged to prepare for evacuation as forest fires surround the area.
The Shovel Lake fire, a 300 square kilometre blaze is currently raging about 35 kilometres away from the western border of Fort Saint James, and 30 kilometres from the northwestern edge of Vanderhoof.
The Evacuation Order in effect has been expanded due to the Shovel Lake Fire for East of the centre of Taltapin Lake to West of the Sutherland FSR and Trout FSR. South of the Camsell FSR-Cunningham FSR Junction and Cunningham FSR-Marie North FSR Junction to approximately 3 km South of Tatin Lake. Anyone in these areas must leave immediately.
Bill Miller — the board chair for the Bulkley-Nechako region — is expecting another tough week with no rain in the forecast for another 10 days. Many more evacuation orders and alerts were issued over the weekend.
There are nearly 600 wildfires burning across B-C.
