Big Stick Area #2 & Big Stick Area #3 Evacuation Order (Cariboo RD - Area "J")

Courtesy of the Cariboo RD's Emergency Operations Centre:

An Evacuation Order has been issued by Cariboo Regional District at the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), at 11:00pm/August 3rd,2021 for 92 parcels in Big Stick Area #2 & Big Stick Area #3.  This order covers 17,193 hectares.

This Order is replacing the Big Stick Area #2 Alert issued at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 13, 2021.

This Order is also replacing the Big Stick Area #3 Alert issued at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 27, 2021.

Due to immediate danger to life safety due to fire, members of the RCMP or other groups will be expediting this action.

Evacuation route:  Highway 20 to Williams Lake

Emergency Service Centre (ESS): Fire Station in Williams Lake - 230 Hodgson Rd.

Big Stick Area #2 & Big Stick Area #3 Evacuation Order

Evacuation Alert and Map
Interactive Map

 

WHAT YOU SHOULD DO:

• You must leave the area immediately
• Register at the ESS Centre listed above
• Close all windows and doors
• Do not shut off your natural gas if you receive an evacuation order. For more information visit www.fortisbc.com
• Close gates (latch) but do not lock
• Gather your family: take a neighbour or someone who needs help
• Take critical items (medicine, purse, wallet, and keys) only if they are immediately available. Take pets in pet kennels or on leash.
• Do not use more vehicles than you have to.
• Do not use the telephone unless you need emergency service.

YOU MUST LEAVE THE AREA IMMEDIATELY