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Two residents of Sumas Prairie in the Abbotsford, B.C., area near the Canada-U.S. border have launched a class ...

Evacuation order issued for Deka Lake in the Cariboo SHARE ON: Deka Lake Alert Pursuant to the BC Emergency Program Act, an Evacuation Order has been issued by the Cariboo Regional District for Deka Lake, which is west of 100 Mile House. Due to immediate danger to  life safety due to fire, members of the RCMP or other groups will be expediting this action. WHAT YOU SHOULD DO:  immediately South Cariboo Recreation Centre, 175 Airport Road, 100 Mile House, BC. Close all windows and doors Do not shut off your natural gas if you receive an evacuation order. For more information visit www.for...

B.C. Wildfires: Lytton residents ordered to evacuate as 'catastrophic' wildfire overtakes village David Carrigg , Mike Raptis © Provided by Vancouver Sun A wildfire spread through the village of Lytton on Wednesday, prompting an evacuation order for its 300 residents (Credit: 2 Rivers Remix Society) Replay Video Skip Ad Lytton, B.C., has gone from Canada’s hottest location to its most dangerous as a nearby wildfire spread to the village on Wednesday evening leading to a mass evacuation and “catastrophic” destruction of homes, businesses and vehicles. Mayor Jan Pold...

Article content Mayor Jan Polderman ordered all residents to evacuate immediately due to a “fire event” within the village of 300 at around 6 p.m. This came a day after the village posted a Canadian record 49.6ºC as a heat wave gripped the province. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or B.C. Wildfires: Lytton evacuated as 'catastrophic' wildfire destroys '90 per cent' of village Back to video The order stated “because of the potential danger to life and safety, the Village of Lytton has issued an evacuation order for all properties” in the...

Police can and will issue fines for travel violations under the BC Emergency Program Act, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich, who provided a case-in-point as follows: "On Saturday, May 29, at 5:15 p.m., a BC Highway Patrol officer was conducting a vehicle patrol when he was alerted to a man in distress on Seven Mile Dam Road in Trail," Wicentowich said. "Trail and