The Northern Rockies Regional Municipality has issued an evacuation order over Fort Nelson and the Fort Nelson First Nation.
The order was given just before 8:00 last night (Friday) as a result of the Parker Lake wildfire burning about 12 kilometers west of the town.
Residents were asked to drive south down highway 97 to Fort St. John.
According to the BC Wildfire Service, the fire is now 800 hectares large and is still out of control.
You can see the latest on the fire here.
Fort Nelson & area residents are advised that Fort Nelson General Hospital is closed, due to the expanded evacuation orders resulting from wildfire activity in the region. FNGH inpatients and LTC residents are being evacuated due to the wildfire threat: https://t.co/m2nMgTK7Wo pic.twitter.com/MWI7HjmY5g
— Northern Health (@Northern_Health) May 11, 2024
View from Ft Nelson now…… things are pretty intense. @BCGovFireInfo on scene with local police and fire. pic.twitter.com/wyibZsKulK
— Dan Davies (@Daniel_Davies) May 11, 2024
NOTICE: Landlines in the NRRM have been impacted and 10-digit dialling is no longer available. Please call 250-775-0933 for public information, and if you are experiencing an emergency, please call 9-1-1.
— NRRM (@NorthernRockies) May 11, 2024
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