Cariboo RD Area "J" Evacuation ORDER (Eliguk Lake Area)

Courtesy of the Cariboo Regional District's Emergency Operations Centre:

Pursuant to the BC Emergency Program Act, an Evacuation Order has been issued by Cariboo Regional District at the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) for 11 parcels in the Eliguk Lake Area.  This order covers 12,104 hectares. The order area includes lands to the east of the Gatcho Lake Area Evacuation Order and north of the communities of Ulkatcho and Anahim Lake.

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

Evacuation route: 

• Using available Forestry Roads, drive towards the Dean River Road;
• Turn Southeast (Left) on the Dean River Road;
• At the junction of the Dean River Road with Highway 20, turn EAST (left) onto Highway 20;
• Follow Highway 20 EAST until you arrive in Williams Lake.

Evacuees can access Emergency Support Services (ESS) by self-registering using the Evacuee Registration & Assistance (ERA) tool at https://ess.gov.bc.ca/. Evacuees can also call 250-267-1154 to register.

The Evacuation Order is in effect for the following area:

Eliguk Lake Area - 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  

Further information will be issued as it becomes available. Please visit the CRD Emergency Operations Facebook page at facebook.com/CRDEmergencyOperations as well as the CRD website at cariboord.ca/emergency.  For more information contact the CRD’s public information line at 1-866-759-4977. The Public Information Line will be open tonight until 10:00 p.m., and then daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Residents are encourage to register for the Cariboo Chilcotin Emergency Notification System to receive a text, call or email regarding Evacuation Alerts and Orders.