Saturday, August 19, 2017

Cariboo-Chilcotin Fire Update - Aug 19th am

Good morning:

Since yesterday - the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) issued 2 Evacuation Orders and 1 Evacuation Alert

For the current list of CRD Evacuation Alerts/Orders, click here

The Districts' of Wells/100 Mile House and the Cities of Quesnel/Williams Lake currently do not have their Emergency Operations Centre activated nor do they have an active Evacuation Alert or Order

Up-to-date information of the Wildfires of Note in the Cariboo Fire Centre, including all fires within the Cariboo Regional District, can be viewed here

If your CRD Electoral Area is partially under an Evacuation Order (Areas B, F, I, J, K and L) - you can call the CRD Emergency Ops Centre (EOC) Public Info Line for questions/clarifications at 1-866-759-4977 or use the online map at https://cariboo.maps.arcgis.com/apps/View/index.html?appid=ee2b98baf5544f028aed537461762081

Tomorrow afternoon at the Miocene Community Hall - there will be a Wildfire Update Meeting, hosted by the Cariboo Regional District.  For more details, click here

Next Thursday (Aug 24th) at 7pm in the Wildwood Fire Hall (4253 Wildwood Road, Wildwood) - a meeting to update CRD Area 'D' residents on the wildfire situation.  Presenters will include CRD reps, BC Wildfire Service reps, Emergency Social Services reps and others.  If you live in Area 'D' communities like Soda Creek Road (beyond the City of Williams Lake boundary), Mile 168 Rd/Commodore Heights, Fox Mountain, Pine Valley, Wildwood, Deep Creek, Tyee Lake, Soda Creek Valley, McLeese Lake, Mcalister, up to Marguerite, then you need to be at this meeting and ask your questions on the wildfire situation.  I would love to see you and many Area D residents' there...

A reminder that off-road vehicle use is currently BANNED in the Cariboo, Kamloops and Southeast Fire Centres.  More details here.  An Area Restriction Order banning access to the back country for ALL Crown Land was issued on Friday, August 11th by the Cariboo Fire Centre until September 5th or sooner, if conditions allow.  Full details here

Williams Lake Mayor Walt Cobb issued a message to his community last night, as follows:

Well Friday night and all reports for the city are good. A couple fires out west and the Elephant fire still very active. Fire guards seem to be holding so far.
It was mixed bag weather wise today. Nice morning then smoke started rolling in then some rain (not enough) then cleared again.
Sounds like from the hospital point of view most of our seniors should be home by Monday.
Many local business have organized a welcome home get together tomorrow at 4pm in Boitanio Park. Let's all get together and see some of our old friends and make some new ones. We have an incredible community so let's celebrate and help make it even better by getting to know your neighbours' .


Finally - friendly reminder to continue to rely ONLY on official sources for Evacuation Alerts or Orders from your local government website or Facebook page or through the local media - Tribune (click here) or Vista Radio (click here).

Further Cariboo RD Wildfire Resources:

· YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk6Y8zWI_hHJXMgSIiJB-9w
· Facebook at www.facebook.com/CRDEmergencyOperations
· Website at http://cariboord.ca/services/emergency-and-protective-services/emergency-operations-centre-eoc/eoc-cariboo-fires-video-updates

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