Wildfire Service Issues Evacuation Order for Properties in Princeton Area of British Columbia
Authorities have issued an evacuation order for 16 properties in a rural area south of Princeton, B.C. due to the out-of-control Calcite Creek wildfire.
These properties are situated near Highway 3 along the Pasayten Forest Service Road, approximately 40 kilometers south of Princeton. Alerts have also been issued for nearby properties at Eastgate and Placer Creek.
The province’s Wildfire Service has reported eight fires of note in B.C.’s southern regions, including the Dogtooth wildfire south of Golden, which has destroyed 15 structures; the Dunn Creek wildfire located about 100 kilometers north of Kamloops; the Sitkum Creek wildfire northeast of Vernon; and the Shetland Creek Wildfire near Lytton.
A wildfire four kilometers south of the Canada-U.S. border at Oroville, Wash., started on Saturday and is visible from nearby Osoyoos, B.C.
The Wildfire Service is bracing for increased lightning activity across much of the province’s Cariboo, Okanagan, and southeast regions followed by cooler temperatures and high winds.
Officials have reported 333 active fires across B.C., with preparations underway for more lightning-triggered blazes in the coming days.
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