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A wildfire has prompted an evacuation bid and road closure successful northeastern British Columbia near the borderline with Alberta.
Kiskatinaw River Wildfire poses a menace to quality life, says determination district
CBC News
· Posted: May 29, 2025 8:11 PM EDT | Last Updated: 8 hours ago
A wildfire has prompted an evacuation bid and road closure successful northeastern British Columbia near the borderline with Alberta.
An evacuation bid was issued Thursday for a fewer properties around Kelly Lake Road and Kiskatinaw Pit Road — along the road and including Kelly Lake — due to the Kiskatinaw River Wildfire, according to an alert issued by the Peace River Regional District.
Residents successful the country of Kelly Lake and the areas northbound of Campbell Lake, westbound of Tent Lake, southbound of Twin Lakes, and eastbound to the Alberta borderline should evacuate instantly arsenic the occurrence poses a menace to quality life, the alert said. Residents tin caput to the Sudeten Hall successful Dawson Creek.
The Peace River Regional District did not stock however galore properties are affected by the order.
The B.C. Wildfire Service said Wednesday's blistery weather, followed by a acold beforehand Thursday, brings the imaginable for high winds and adust lightning strikes, prompting the work to deploy additional crews to the northeast as a precaution.
With files from Andrew Kurjata
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