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Patients being squeeze in at facilities in Prince George, Kamloops and Kelowna.

Only one structure remains standing in the area

Over $50 million has been spent on the firefighting effort

All evacuees looking at a minimum of seven days before being able to return home.

Black Press is live from behind the fire lines near Ashcroft

As wildfires continue to rage in B.C., there’s no rain relief in sight

Billy Barker Days is officially cancelled due to the forest fire situation. Council requested organizers of the 44th annual family festival cancel the event out of respect for residents fleeing the flames and losing their homes. The decision came down Monday night. The rationale for this cancellation is as follows:

Commanding Officer of the B.C. RCMP to explain how police are assisting with forest fires

Lineups are long at Lake City Secondary Williams Lake campus this morning where hundreds are waiting to register with Emergency Social Services. Greg Sabatino photo.

While the wildfires in and around Williams Lake are not impacting local mines directly, many employees are under evacuation orders or alerts