Last Updated Jul 16, 2021 at 9:27 pm PDT FILE -- The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has issued an Evacuation Order for 9 properties due to the Sparks Lake Wildfire. Courtesy: BC Wildfire Service Summary Premier John Horgan has maintained a state of emergency is not necessary until emergency responders request one UBCIC says First Nations communities threatened, coordination and resources required immediately VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — The Union of BC Indian Chiefs is joining a chorus of voices demanding the province declare a state of emergency due to wildfires that are disproportionately threatening First Nations communities. Premier John Horgan, asked again Thursday why his government has not made this move, maintained it is not necessary. He also repeated that he is following the lead of Emergency Management BC and the BC Wildfire Service.