Evacuation Order
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‘Not going anywhere’: Tenants defy order to leave unsafe New Westminster buildingNew Westminster's fire chief issued an evacuation order for the building at 325 Agnes Street, warning of severe life-safety issues last week, but six tenants refuse to leave.CanadaDec 18, 2023
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More properties affected by McDougall Creek wildfire get go-ahead to return homeThe Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre says evacuation orders for 25 properties along Westside Road South in West Kelowna have been downgraded.FireSep 12, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Evacuation order downgraded for Bush Creek East blazeThe sprawling wildfire, which is currently estimated at 43,067 hectares, is burning in both the Columbia-Shuswap and Thompson-Nicola regional districts.FireSep 2, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Evacuation order downgraded for parts of West Kelowna, Westbank First Nation“Residents are asked to stay off neighbouring properties and respect the privacy of those who have experienced loss or damage,” said Emergency Operations.FireSep 2, 2023
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Fire activity expected to kick up in N.W.T., Mounties warn against re-enteringFire activity along a key N.W.T. highway is expected to kick up in the coming days, while RCMP say they'll stop a potentially large group from trying to re-enter.FireAug 31, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Ignoring evacuation order against the law, says defence lawyerB.C.’s emergency management minister, Bowinn Ma, said earlier this week that evacuation orders must be followed as they’re the law.FireAug 26, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Why some British Columbians say they won’t leave the fire zoneNorth Shuswap resident Kyle Boppre offers a simple explanation when asked why he defied an evacuation order issued as a wildfire bore down on his neighbourhood.FireAug 23, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Evacuation order downgraded to alert for part of Lake CountryProperties under evacuation alert now include homes along parts of Bond Road, Camp Road and Davidson Road plus others like Cemetery Road.FireAug 23, 2023
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Boat convoy supplies North Shuswap fire zone amid concerns evacuation orders unheededNorth Shuswap residents formed a boat supply convoy Monday for people living near the Bush Creek East fire zone, amid ongoing concerns about people defying evacuation orders.FireAug 21, 2023
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North Shuswap controlled burn saved ‘hundreds’ of homes, BC Wildfire Service maintainsThe BC Wildfire Service maintains a controlled burn on a North Shuswap wildfire saved hundreds of homes, but that winds pushed the flames 22 kilometres around their containment.FireAug 21, 2023
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