Most Clinton Residents Can Return Home as Pear Lake Orders Ease
More than 400 firefighters battled the 157,448-hectare blaze as crews restored power and warned residents to return prepared for limited services.
- Residents of the Village of Clinton and Thompson-Nicola Regional District Area E began returning home on Saturday, Aug. 15, as evacuation orders were downgraded to alerts at 8 a.m. following the Pear Lake wildfire.
- Forced to evacuate on July 24, residents return as the massive Pear Lake wildfire, part of the Big Bar complex, remains active at 157,448 hectares across the Southern Cariboo.
- A resiliency center at the Clinton Curling Club will provide support services, though residents must follow a boil water advisory despite power being restored to Highway 97.
- Approximately 80 properties on the fire's west flank remain under evacuation order, while officials cautioned returnees to expect visible smoke and altered landscapes during their return.
- The Clinton Eco-Depot will operate regular hours for debris disposal, while Emergency Support Service payments continue for displaced residents unable to return and seeking individual recovery support.
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