A raging wildfire has led to an evacuation order and highway closure in the Peace Region near the border with Alberta.
An evacuation order was issued yesterday (Thursday) for a few properties around Kelly Lake Road and Kiskatinaw Pit Road — along the highway and including Kelly Lake — due to the Kiskatinaw River Wildfire, according to the Peace River Regional District.
Residents living in the area of Kelly Lake and the areas north of Campbell Lake, west of Tent Lake, south of Twin Lakes, and east to the Alberta border should evacuate immediately as the blaze is posing a threat to human life. Residents are being asked to head to the Sudeten Hall in Dawson Creek.
The Peace River Regional District did not share how many properties are affected by the order.
Wednesday’s hot weather, followed by a cold front Thursday, brings the potential for high winds and dry lightning strikes, prompting the service to deploy additional crews to the northeast.
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