Tactical evacuations, water use warnings issued as wildfire threatens Williams Lake
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This article was published 21/07/2024 (622 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
A wildfire burning near Williams Lake, B.C, has led the city to declare a state of local emergency.
The declaration Sunday came shortly after British Columbia’s minister for emergency management Bowinn Ma said evacuation alerts were being issued to follow up tactical evacuations.
Earlier in the day, the city of Williams Lake asked residents on X to conserve as much water as possible for fire crews taking on the blaze.
The city says it aware that the fire reportedly started in the river valley northwest of the city Sunday afternoon.
As of 9 p.m, the B.C. Wildfire Service reports the wildfire was around two-tenths of a hectare, and is classified as out of control.
The wildfire is one of 319 blazes actively burning in B.C. right now, and fire officials say 19 have started in the last 24 hours.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 21, 2024.