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Ten properties impacted, four homes lost to wildfire: Northern Rockies Regional Municipality

The Northern Rockies Regional Municipality (NRRM) says four homes have been lost to the Parker Lake Wildfire.

In an update shared last night (Saturday), the Municipality said in total ten properties were impacted.

The latest update, which came this morning, says the NRRM Emergency Operations Centre has started the necessary activities to ready essential services for re-entry, including providing access for utility providers, medical services, and grocery providers at this time.

At this time, evacuation area access permits may be granted for essential businesses and employees they authorize for re-entry.

Highway 97 and Highway 77 remain closed north of Fort Nelson.

According to the BC Wildfire Service, the Parker Lake Wildfire is approximately 12,329 hectares.

 

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Darin Bain
Darin Bain
Darin is a news reporter for Vista Radio's Prince George stations. His career started in the Cariboo in 2020, working as a News Reporter in both 100 Mile House and Williams Lake before making the move to Prince George in late 2021.

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