The Peace River Regional District has issued several orders and alerts as it pertains to wildfire activity.
A State of Local Emergency was issued for Electoral Area B due to the imminent threat to people and property – the order will remain in place for 14 days.
An Evacuation Order has also been announced for a section of the Doig River Wildfire, located northeast of Fort St John..
It is now in effect for the following area:
- Km 5.75 on Doig Road
- North to Road PDR MC9
- East for 6.75 Km
- South to Doig Road
- West to Km 5.75 on Doig Road
Impacted residents are asked to leave via Milligan Creek Rd South and register at Emergency Support Services at: 9805 – 96 Avenue, Fort St John – North Peace Arena.
In addition, the PRRD enacted a pair of Evacuation Alerts related to the blaze.
The first one is in place for:
- The intersection of Milligan Creek Road and Doig Road
- North along Milligan Creek Road for 9.15 km
- East on PDR MC9 Road for 4.85 km
- South for 1 km
- East for .75 km
- South to Doig Road
- West to the intersection of Milligan Creek Road and Doig Road
The second one is in place for the following areas:
- Km 28 of Siphon Creek Road to Km 36 of Siphon Creek Road
- Northeast to Road PDR Osborn Access and continue East to end of road
- North for 5 Km
- West for 16.82 Km
- South to Km 28 of Siphon Creek Road
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