Crews Battle B.C. Wildfire Overnight as Evacuation Orders Persist

Firefighters in Pemberton, British Columbia, battled a wind-whipped wildfire through the night as they worked to contain the blaze. Emily Fardad of the BC Wildfire Service reported that crews have made progress on the Signal Hill fire, which spans 38 hectares.

Despite visible flames and smoke, Fardad assured that no structures are currently at risk from the Signal Hill fire. Officials do not anticipate changes to the existing evacuation orders and alerts, even with the fire's proximity to the town of 3,400 residents. Evacuation orders were issued earlier in the week for One Mile Lake Park, with other areas of the village and surrounding regions placed under evacuation alert.

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crews have made progress on the Signal Hill blaze and that winds are not blowing flames toward the town of 3,400 residents.

Meanwhile, a separate complex of wildfires near Boston Bar in the southern Interior of British Columbia has prompted new evacuation orders. These orders, issued on Thursday, include the townsite of Boston Bar.

With hot weather predicted across much of British Columbia, fire bans are in effect. Wildfire officials have noted that numerous new fires have been sparked by dry lightning.

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no structures are at risk, and officials don’t expect changes to the evacuation orders and alerts already in place, despite visible flames and smoke from the 38-hectare blaze.