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City of Williams Lake declares local state of emergency, expands evacuation alert related to River Valley wildfire
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — The City of Williams Lake declared a state of local emergency due to a wildfire that ignited just outside the city.
In a news release issued Sunday evening (July 21), the City states it has expanded its evacuation alert area related to the River Valley wildfire. The alert now covers residents in the Country Club Boulevard, Fairview Drive, Tolko’s Lakeview Mill and Woodland Drive neighbourhoods, along with all Westridge Drive Properties.
The evacuation alert still covers properties along Mackenzie Avenue from Highway 20 to the Jackpine Sawmill Access Road near Atlantic Power.
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