Image Credit: Cariboo Regional District

By Greg Fry / CKPG Today

Wildfire Danger

CRD issues evacuation alert for the Hanham-Titetown area

Jul 6, 2021 | 4:24 PM

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) has issued an evacuation alert for the Hanham-Titetown area, which is located near Batnuni Lake.

The BC Wildfire Service says the alert was prompted by the nearly 1,500 hectare Chilako fire, located 90 kilometres southwest of Prince George.

The CRD says the alert covers 4,504 hectares and covers 58 parcels of land.

Upon notification of an alert, the CRD says you should be prepared for the evacuation order:

• Have a plan to transport all family members or co-workers outside of the area, should the area be brought under evacuation order.
• Keep essential items readily available for a quick departure; including medications, eyeglasses, valuable papers (i.e. insurance), immediate care needs for dependents and, if you choose, keepsakes (photographs, etc).
• Ensure that any dependents or pets are prepared for departure.
• Move pets and livestock to a safe area.
• Ensure that you have accommodation options for your family, if possible. A Reception Centre will be made available if required.
• In the event of an evacuation alert, do not turn off your natural gas. Visit FortisBC for information on being prepared in an emergency related to your natural gas connection.
• Monitor reliable news sources for information on evacuation orders and locations of Reception Centres, including CRD Facebook and website.
• If you are on an evacuation ALERT, or if you have been displaced from your home due to an emergency, please self-register for Emergency Support Services. Self-Registration will reduce wait times for evacuees and assist in the referral process. https://ess.gov.bc.ca

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Further information will be issued as it becomes available. Please visit the CRD Emergency Operations Facebook as well as the CRD website at cariboord.ca/EOC. For more information contact the CRD’s emergency information line at 1-866-759-4977 (8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. daily).