Shovel Lake wildfire evacuation ORDER expansion

Another expansion to the evacuation ORDER for the Shovel Lake wildfire has been issued by the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako.

The area under ORDER is East of Taltapin Lake to West of Sutherland FSR and Trout FSR. South of Hannay Lake to North of Tatin lake.

The Shovel Lake wildfire is over 16-thousand hectares in size as of note.

Evacuees are being advised to:

• Register at the Reception Centre in Fraser Lake or contact the Emergency Support Services Director at 250-699-6257; or
• Visit the Reception Centre in Fraser Lake at the Fraser Lake Municipal Office at 210 Carrier Crescent or contact the Reception Centre at 250-699-6257.
• After hours in regard to Emergency Social Services (ESS) please contact the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako at 250-692-3195 or 1-800-320-3339 or Emergency Management BC at 1-800-663-3456.

For additional evacuation tips from the Province of BC, click here.

Further information on the RDBN can be found here.

To track Wildfire activity in BC, click here.