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Wildfire season heats up in Northern British Columbia
Northern B C faces two major fires drawing 300 plus crews. The Smith and Liard rivers blaze near the Alaska Highway prompts evacuation alerts for Fireside Coal River and Muddy River Indian Reserve 1 with 60 people affected. Tyaughton Lake fire 65 kilometres west of Lillooet triggers evacuation orders for Marshall Lake Liza Lake Carol Lake Mud Creek Tyaughton Lake and Gun Creek Road as 200 firefighters 46 heavy equipment units and 13 helicopters fight shifting winds and spreading flames. Chetwynd Fire Chief Leo Sabulsky tightens fire permits urging prevention and cautions campers to use designated fire facilities.
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Chetwynd
British Columbia
Smith and
Liard Rivers
Alaska Highway
Fort Nelson
Fireside
Coal River
Muddy River Indian Reserve #1
Watson Lake
Tyaughton Lake
Lilloet
Marshall Lake
Liza Lake
Carol Lake
Mud Creek
Gun Creek
Leo Sabulsky
Sabulsky
Chetwynd Fire Department