TNRD votes unanimously to request a provincial State of Emergency on wildfires

Jul 16, 2021 | 8:42 AM

KAMLOOPS — At its regular Board meeting held Thursday (July 15), the Thompson-Nicola Regional District Board of Directors unanimously passed a motion to ask the Government of British Columbia to declare a Provincial State of Emergency in response to the wildfire situation in BC.

3 weeks ago we voted 4-22 to ask for a declaration. Yesterday the same motion was made and it passed 26-0. That is how quickly things are changing. Currently we have 6 local states of emergency, 15active evac orders and 19 alerts. #help #BCWildfire #kamloops @jjhorgan @TNRD https://t.co/zv2TxOQp0D

— Mike O'Reilly – Kamloops City Councillor (@mikeoreilly2018) July 16, 2021

The motion comes as 308 active wildfires are burning in the province, and 13% of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District is under an Evacuation Order or Alert. A total of 876 properties in the region are currently impacted by an Evacuation Order, and 2,359 properties are impacted by an Evacuation Alert.

The TNRD Emergency Operations Centre has already declared six States of Local Emergency and has 15 active Evacuation Orders and 19 active Evacuation Alerts in place.

TNRD votes unanimously to request a provincial State of Emergency on wildfires

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