Shuswap region evacuees will soon be allowed to visit damaged, lost homes
The regional district is asking all evacuees who may think their properties have been affected to contact district officials.
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The regional district is asking all evacuees who may think their properties have been affected to contact district officials.
The regional district is asking all evacuees who may think their properties have been affected to contact district officials.
About 8,000 British Columbians were still under evacuation orders as of Monday, with 54,000 under alert and ready to leave at a moment's notice.
Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma said the province is preparing for the possibility this drought season could last beyond the calendar year and stretch into 2024.
Of the new fires, at least 33 are burning out of control. None are considered "wildfires of note" — fires that are either highly visible or threatening to public safety.