Pear Lake wildfire in B.C. expands to 1,600 square kilometres with evacuation orders widening
More properties in the Bonaparte Plateau, Blue Sky Country, Pavilion and Marble Lake areas are now under evacuation orders as the massive wildfire continues to grow.
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More evacuation orders and alerts have been issued for properties in British Columbia's south Cariboo region as the massive Pear Lake wildfire continues to grow.
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District issued evacuation orders for two additional properties along Highway 99 west of Cache Creek on Saturday, bringing the total to 81 evacuated properties in the Bonaparte Plateau and Blue Sky Country areas. Four additional properties are under an expanded evacuation alert to the south, where more than 1,500 properties in the Bonaparte Plateau remain under alert.
The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District says its updated evacuation order and alerts now cover more than 100 properties in the Pavilion and Marble Lake areas.
The Pear Lake wildfire has grown to more than 1,600 square kilometres. The BC Wildfire Service is warning that unstable weather could bring high winds and dry lightning across southern and central B.C. Interior on Saturday.
British Columbia remains under a state of emergency due to wildfires burning across the province. The current size and perimeter of the Pear Lake wildfire and its expected containment date have not been announced.
By the numbers
How large is the Pear Lake wildfire?
The Pear Lake wildfire has grown to more than 1,600 square kilometres.
How many properties are evacuated in the Bonaparte Plateau and Blue Sky Country areas?
A total of 81 properties in the Bonaparte Plateau and Blue Sky Country areas are under evacuation orders.
How many properties are under evacuation alert in the Bonaparte Plateau?
More than 1,500 properties in the Bonaparte Plateau remain under evacuation alert.
