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There are 44 active wildfires in the Cariboo, most in the South Cariboo SHARE ON: BC Wildfire Mobile App Logo (submitted by BCWS) The only fire of note right now, according to Fire Information Officer Erin Bull, is the Southwest of Deka Lake wildfire that has caused the evacuation of that community as well as Judson Road. Here, Bull provides an update with the latest information. “It’s estimated to be about 70 hectares in size. There are currently 48 firefighters assigned to the incident, one helicopter and one piece of heavy equipment.” Bull says it was lightning caused, which was a c...

Fire Destroys Most Homes and Buildings in Lytton, BC; Some Residents Missing Residents of a community in British Columbia’s Interior desperately searched for loved ones and tried to process the loss of their homes on Thursday after learning that most of the village of Lytton had been destroyed by raging wildfires. The province’s public safety minister said the blazes, one of which spanned nearly 90 square kilometres, had levelled most buildings in the village about 250 kilometres northeast of Vancouver. Mike Farnworth also said multiple residents were unaccounted for, though he didn’t o...

As the 100 Mile House area deals with an uptick in COVID-19 cases, police in the South Cariboo community say they’ve been spending more time in recent weeks dealing with reports relating to measures put in place to help curb the spread of the virus — large gatherings and at least two protests.