An Evacuation Alert has been issued by Cariboo Regional District for 71 parcels in the Harrington Road area due to the Snaking River Fire.
According to the BC Wildfire Service, the blaze, 65 km west of Quesnel is 150 hectares in size.
The fire is producing smoke that is visible from Quesnel, Highway 97 and surrounding communities.
On Wednesday, the Cariboo Fire Centre received 1245 lightning strikes, resulting in 13 new wildfire starts.
The Snaking River wildfire is deemed out of control and has six firefighting personnel responding along with aviation crews and heavy equipment.
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