Evacuation orders lifted near Kiskatinaw River blaze

The Peace River Regional District has rescinded an evacuation order surrounding the Kiskatinaw River Wildfire.

Evacuation Order Six, issued on June 13th, has been replaced with an evacuation alert.

The PRRD says an evacuation alert or order may be reissued if the wildfire situation changes or worsens.

Additionally, the BC Wildfire Service issued an area restriction around the wildfire yesterday. (Tuesday)

As of the BC Wildfire Service’s latest update, the Kiskatinaw River fire remains at 26,623 hectares.

An online map tool for the PRRD’s Evacuation Alerts and Orders can be found here.