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B.C. wildfires: Barkerville area residents can return home as order downgraded to alert

WATCH: One member of the Venables Valley community was escorted back in to take stock of what was destroyed by the Shetland Creek fire. Reporter Alissa Thibault finds out what he saw. – Jul 25, 2024

The evacuation order for the Barkerville area has now been downgraded to an evacuation alert.

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The Cariboo Regional District Emergency Operations Centre issued the notice on Friday, five days after all residents and visitors were ordered to leave due to the Antler Creek wildfire.

Residents should stay out of active wildfire zones and watch for livestock on the roads as fences may have been damaged.

Air quality remains poor as a result of smoke from nearby fire activity. Those with respiratory issues, small children and the elderly should consider this before they choose to return to the area, the operations centre said.

Residents must be prepared to leave the area at a moment’s notice if the alert is upgraded to an order on short notice.

The Barkerville Historic Site remains closed until further notice.

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