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Peace River Regional District issues order and alert for Donnie Creek wildfire

Residents in the Peace Region within the vicinity of the Donnie Creek wildfire have been given some updated instructions.

The Peace River Regional District issued an Evacuation Order for the area: North of the Beatton River on Tommy Lakes Road and the Beatton Airport Road.

The order also includes north of Grewatsch Creek on PDR 22, extending north to the border with the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality.

Residents should leave immediately and head south to Fort St. John.

Graphic supplied by Peace River Regional District

In addition, an evacuation alert is now in place for the following areas:

Nig Creek and North of Nig Creek on the Beatton Airport Road,

• North of 24 km on Tommy Lakes Road,

• East of Highway 97 from Mile 120 to Trutch, including all areas within 20 km of the Donnie Creek Evacuation Order Area.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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