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October 27, 2017 4:08 pm

New Evacuatiion Order and an Alert for West Chilcotin

Monday, August 7, 2017 @ 6:38 PM

Williams Lake, B.C. – The Cariboo Regional District has issued an evacuation order  for the area north f highway 20  to South of Tzenzaicut Lake #2,

This is an expanded evacuation order for areas in the West Chilcotin which reflects the addition of Satah Mountain and the P-Road Area. This order replaces the order issued on July 28, 2017 for the area North of Highway 20 to South of Tzenzaicut Lake.

Due to immediate danger, members of the RCMP or other groups will be expediting this action. The evacuation route is along Highway 20 to Williams Lake.

Here is a map of the area now under  the expanded evacuation order:

An Evacuation Alert has been issued by Cariboo Regional District at the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) for the Chantslar Lake Forest Service Road area because of the potential danger to life and health.

An Evacuation Alert has been issued to prepare residents to leave their premises or property should it be required.

Residents will be given as much advance notice as possible prior to evacuation; however you may receive limited notice due to changing conditions.

Here is a map of the  area now under an evacuation alert:

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