Downton Creek FSR wildfire: evacuation order issued by Squamish-Lillooet Regional District
The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) has issued an evacuation order for the Electoral Space B (Downton Creek space) inside its area, because of “quick hazard to life security.”
The order has been issued because of the Downton Creek FSR wildfire, which is burning roughly 18 kilometres southwest of Lillooet, in response to the BC Wildfire Service.
“RCMP has carried out the evacuation order and the realm has been evacuated,” SLRD employees advised World Information, late Saturday afternoon.
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The fireplace is round 200 hectares and is burning uncontrolled, wildfire officers mentioned.
The next addresses are underneath evacuation order:
- District Lot 2343, Lillooet District
- District Lot 4361, Lillooet District
- District Lot 4361- Lot A, Lillooet District
- Lot 1 and Lot 2 in District Lot 4360, Lillooet District
- Cottonwood Recreation Website EC1576
- Cinnamon Recreation Website REC1874
- Gott Recreation Website REC1872
- Rogers Recreation Website REC1568
- Seton Ridge Recreation Path REC4684
An evacuation alert has additionally been issued by the regional district for 2 properties in Electoral Space B – District Lot 4359 and Lot 2 of District Lot 4360.
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Wildfire officers mentioned no buildings are being threatened at the moment, however assessments are being made to focus on “values within the space.”
“(There are) 11 floor personnel on website assessing secure, workable floor,” mentioned Shaelee Stearns, a hearth data officer on the Kamloops Fireplace Centre.
“(Some) parts of the fireplace are burning in steep, inaccessible terrain in excessive elevations, which is unsafe for crews to get to.”
Regional district employees mentioned these affected ought to name the 24/7 Canadian Pink Cross Catastrophe Help Line at 1-800-863-6582, if assist is required.
The district can also be advising for folks to watch the BC Wildfire Service and Emergency Information BC twitter pages for updates.
