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UPDATE: Evacuation order Kluskus, Blackwater and Clisbako areas

UPDATE: Aug. 2
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Evacuation order issued for Kluskus, Blackwater and Clisbako areas Sunday. (Image courtesy of Cariboo Regional District)

UPDATE: Aug. 2

The evacuation order issued July 30 for Kluskus, Blackwater and Clisbako area is now being expanded.

Located about 100 kilometres west of Quesnel, the Cariboo Regional District has also issued an adjacent expanded evacuation alert for the Nazko, Tatelkuz and Batnuni area.

Due to immediate danger to life safety due to fire, members of the RCMP or other groups will be expediting the evacuation.

The evacuation route is along the Blue Kluskus FSR to Kluskus FSR to Highway 16 into Prince George

For residents on evacuation alert, please be prepared to evacuate your premises or property should it be required.

Residents will be given as much advance notice as possible prior to evacuation; however you may receive limited notice due to changing conditions.

For a map of the area on order click here.

For a map of the area on alert click here.

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The Cariboo Regional District has issued an evacuation order for the Kluskus, Blackwater and Clisbako areas Sunday northwest of Quesnel.

“This order is replacing the Clisbako Area #1 order issued on July 29, 2017,” the CRD noted in the evacuation order notice. “Due to immediate danger to life safety due to fire, members of the RCMP or other groups will be expediting this action.”

Evacuees are being directed to leave on the 4000 Road to Nazko Road into Quesnel.