Pear Lake wildfire prompts expanded evacuation orders around B.C.'s south Cariboo
The order covers 1,119 properties as the merged wildfire grows to 73,217.11 hectares, and officials direct residents to evacuate north to Prince George.
- An evacuation order and alerts have been issued for residents along Loon Lake Road, the Loon Lake community, Highway 97 near 16 Mile, and over 1,100 properties in Electoral Area E due to the Pear Lake wildfire.
- The Pear Lake wildfire, estimated at approximately 73,217 hectares and combined with the Fiftynine Creek wildfire, is expanding and pushing into the Rim Lake wildfire, with 208 firefighting personnel and 23 helicopters assigned to the Big Bar complex.
- Highway 97 is closed between Loon Lake Road and 76 Mile Frontage Road with no reopening date announced, and evacuees needing assistance are instructed to contact the TNRD Emergency Operations Centre.
- Evacuees are advised to register at Emergency Support Services centres in Kamloops or Prince George, take essential items and pets with them, and are encouraged to stay with family or friends due to limited accommodation availability.
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When the Pear Lake fire reached Clinton on Friday, July 24, Tim Green was one of the handful of residents who stayed behind. A recent Langley transplant, Green moved to Clinton in June after falling in love with the village. A heavy equipment operator and former cook by trade, he said he was looking for a quiet life for him and his wife and Clinton fit the bill. “This is the kind of lifestyle (me and my wife) want. Nice, peaceful, quiet,” Green …
Pear Lake wildfire prompts expanded evacuation orders around B.C.’s south Cariboo
The northwest corner of the Pear Lake wildfire in B.C.’s Cariboo region, is shown in this handout photo provided by BC Wildfire Service, on Friday, July 31, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout – BC Wildfire Service (Mandatory Credit) CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA — The Pear Lake wildfire prompted a series of expanding evacuation orders for parts of British Columbia’s south Cariboo region on Friday, while officials warned of gusty winds in the forecast …
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Pear Lake wildfire prompts expanded evacuation orders around B.C.'s south Cariboo
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Pear Lake wildfire prompted a series of expanding evacuation orders for parts of British Columbia's south Cariboo region on Friday, while officials warned of gusty
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