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CSTC Wildfire Updates for CSFNs/Bulkley-Nechako Regional District-July 17, 2017

July 11, 2017

Evacuation Order: None at this time.

Evacuation Alerts: (Note: * an “Evacuation Alert” is issued to advise of the potential evacuation of the area. All persons within this area will be given as much advance notice as possible prior to evacuation; however, notice may be limited due to changing conditions.)

NO Carrier Sekani reserve communities in this area are directly affected at this time. However, there are still alerts in effect in areas near these communities. See below:.

  • TATUK LAKE & FINGER LAKE. As of Monday July 17, 2017 at 11:30 hrs. the fire alert area remains UNCHANGED.
  • BOUNDRY EXPANSION – SUTHERLAND FIRE EVACUATION ALERT. As of Monday July 17, 2017 at 11:30 hrs. the fire alert area remains UNCHANGED. The Evacuation Alert area covers the area east of the Sutherland Forest Service Road to the Stuart River, east of Settlement Road to Blue Mountain Forest Service Road and north to Pitka 100 Road.
  • NALTESBY LAKE (GRIZZLY LAKE) FIRE EVACUATION ALERT RESCINDED JULY 13, 2017 at 11:00 hours.

For more information and to view the maps visit this site: http://www.rdbn.bc.ca/

Highway Closures: No closures at this time.

http://drivebc.ca/mobile/map/map.html?l=roadcond&l=incident&l=currentplanevent

Air Quality:

  • Vanderhoof – smoke causing poor air quality and reducing visibility.
  • Fort Fraser – smoke causing poor air quality and reducing visibility.
  • Fraser Lake – smoke causing poor air quality and reducing visibility.
  • Burns Lake – smoke causing poor air quality and reducing visibility.
  • Fort St. James – smoke causing poor air quality and reducing visibility.
  • Takla Landing – smoke causing poor air quality and reducing visibility.

Most up to date fire information:

  • BC Wildfire: http://bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/Fires.asp?Mode=normal&AllFires=0&FC=0
  • BC Wildfire Map: http://openmaps.gov.bc.ca/kml/wildfire/map.html
  • Fires of note: http://bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/OneFire.asp
  • Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako http://www.rdbn.bc.ca or call 250-692-3195 or 1-800-320-3339

http://darac.sg-host.com/wp-content/uploads/CSTC_Wildfire_Update_Jly17.pdf

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