Cariboo Regional District Chair Al Richmond praises quick-thinking evacuees
CANIM LAKE, B.C. — Cariboo Regional District Chair Al Richmond is praising Cariboo-Chilcotin residents for evacuating their homes quickly Saturday night.
Lightning strikes sparked two new wildfires near Canim Lake and Hawkins Lake, both east of 100 Mile House, at around 10 p.m.
“The fires came up very quickly and moved through to a substantial size,” said Richmond.
The Cariboo Regional District issued an evacuation order for both regions impacting 550 people.