From the City of Williams Lake:
The City is hoping for some relief for its residents this weekend as temperatures cool and the intensity of adjacent fires decreases. The EVACUATION ALERT in the northwest portion of the City remains in effect and will be reviewed by the Ministry of Forests and the Joint Emergency Operations Centre over the weekend with consideration of weather and fire behavior. The fire is still 8km west of the Fraser River and no other evacuation ALERTS or ORDERS are in place within the City.
The City will be involved in the Joint Emergency Operations Centre throughout the weekend and all contingency plans are in place with staff and resources on stand-by in the event the situation changes in the coming days.
Mayor Kerry Cook is grateful for the assistance of the community in dealing with this challenging situation. “I have been impressed and moved by the outpouring of support by our volunteers, citizens, businesses, media and MLA Donna Barnett as we host hundreds of evacuees from throughout our Region. I am also proud of the efforts of our staff at the City, CRD and partner agencies in managing this significant event.” states Mayor Cook.
Current fire information can be obtained at www.bcwildfire.ca and current evacuation information at http://www.cariboord.bc.ca/ or by calling the Emergency Operations Centre at 250-392-4283 or 250-392-3286.
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