Kookipi Creek wildfire evacuation order downgraded
Posted September 4, 2023 3:33 pm.
Last Updated September 4, 2023 3:34 pm.
The evacuation order for the Kookipi Creek Wildfire in the Nahatlatch River area near Boston Bar has been downgraded to an evacuation alert, the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) announced Monday afternoon.
The order had been in place since Aug. 17.
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“FVRD is grateful for all the efforts of the BC Wildfire Service and deployed firefighters,” said Samantha Piper, public information officer for the Fraser Valley Regional District. “Because of their tireless efforts, the wildfire incident commander has recommended the evacuation order downgrade to an evacuation alert.”
FVRD cautions that this could change back to an evacuation order with short notice.
#Evacuation Order DOWNGRADED to #Evacuation Alert by the Fraser Valley Regional District for Electoral Area A (Nahatlatch River Area, Boston Bar). Impacted residents must be ready to leave on short notice. More info: https://t.co/42PfWyds6e #BCWildfire https://t.co/SvxPwKoMGc
— Emergency Info BC (@EmergencyInfoBC) September 4, 2023
“While the evacuation order is being downgraded, areas within the evacuation alert remain hazardous from poor road conditions, danger trees, post-fire hazards and other risks,” the district said. “The danger of wildfire may reoccur (caused by new ignitions, lightning strikes, or a change in the prevailing winds, for example) and an evacuation order may need to be reissued.”
The FVRD said BC Wildfire service will continue working until the fire is contained, and they may have active helicopters in the area.
