Entire Lillooet District Evacuated, Fire Uncontained

On Sunday night, over 2,000 Lillooet residents were evacuated on short notice, but the fire continues to spread. Today, the entire Lillooet District was evacuated. No structures have been lost overnight. The fire started nearly two weeks ago, but continuous efforts of...

Terrace Mountain Fire New Evacuations; Mt McLean Fire at Lillooet

New evacuations have been ordered for 1,200 people in Kelowna, BC, Saturday, August 1, due to increasing threat from the Terrace Mountain fire that began July 18, 2009. Earlier on Saturday the fire was reported to be 90 percent contained, covering approximately 4,500 hectares...

Lillooet Mount McLean Fire July 22 2009

 The fire is still 0% contained and est. 1000 hectares. It was started by lightning on July 22 2009 in the early evening.  There was a couple of helicopters bucketing water to the fire that evening but they...

Fire Blazes Near Lillooet, B.C., Evacuations Are In Order

The untypical July weather in British Columbia, Canada, involving heat waves and thunderstorms, is sparking more fires throughout the province. A fire started by a lightning strike last Wednesday is burning next to...

Tyaughton Lake Lillooet Wildfire grows to 8,000 hectares

The Tyaughton Lake, near Lillooet British Columbia, wildfire has grown to 8,000 hectares, which is larger than was originally thought, as firefighters last estimated the blaze to have consumed about 6,5000...

Wildfire evacuates northern British Columbia and lower Alaska

A huge wildfire is blazing in northern British Columbia and lower Alaska and has forced many to evacuate their homes, and has also closed the Alaska Highway. Firefighters are working hard to contain the blaze,...

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