Back to SearchCRD, 100 Mile House, and BC Wildfire Service update local community on South Cariboo wildfires
Cariboo Regional District Chair Margo Wagner, District of 100 Mile House Mayor Mitch Campsall, and Kyle Young, Incident Commander for the BC Wildfire Service gathered today to provide a brief update on the current wildfire situation in the Cariboo region, with a focus on 100 Mile House and the surrounding area.
CRD Chair urges everyone to be prepared and ready
“I want those of you on evacuation order to know that we are making every effort to secure your home and property until your safe return. And we will continue to assist you however we can until that time has come.” stated CRD Chair Margo Wager. “For everyone else, be prepared and be ready. If you receive an evacuation order… stay calm, secure your home and get going. By evacuating when ordered, it allows responders to focus on protecting natural and human-made assets from further loss.”
100 Mile House working hard to maintain local shopping and business access
District of 100 Mile Mayor Mitch Campsall said “I want the people of 100 Mile House and our surrounding neighbours to know that we are working as hard as we can to keep you safe here at home, so you can continue to shop, work, and live in our community. We hope for the best, but are preparing for every possible outcome.”
BC Wildfire Service sees progress on Flat Lake wildfire
Kyle Young, Incident Commander for the BC Wildfire Service provided a brief update on wildfire fighting efforts in the South Cariboo, “The Flat Lake wildfire is active but the crews are making progress. “There hasn’t been a lot of growth on the northeast flank closest to 100 Mile House. We want to ensure the safety of everyone before the evacuation orders and alerts are rescinded.”
What to do if you are evacuated.
The following are some key points and reminders for those who receive an evacuation order:
- Stay calm, secure your home – avoiding panic will avoid traffic issues and delays
- Follow the evacuation route and instructions on your official evacuation order
- Register at the Emergency Support Services (ESS) Centre location named on your official evacuation order. Residents can pre-register at ess.gov.bc.ca
We recognize that being on an evacuation order and out of you home can be stressful. Please remember that there is a hard working team that is doing their best to get you home as soon as it is safe to do.
It is also important to remember that preparedness starts at home. For more information about what do when you are evacuation alert or order or how to be prepared visit www.cariboord.ca or contact the public information line at 1-866-759-4977.
Residents are also strongly encouraged to register for the Emergency Notification System at www.cariboord.ca/CRDEmergsignup to be notified when your property is put on evacuation order or alert and when those orders or alerts are lifted. If you are all ready registered, you are encouraged to login and make sure all you information is up to date and you have confirmed your address point is correct.
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