Residents of a handful of properties have been ordered to leave due to an out-of-control and growing wildfire near Lillooet.
The Casper Creek fire is burning about 33 kilometres west of Lillooet, and just upslope from Anderson Lake.
It was discovered on July 11, and has since grown to 528 hectares in size and has now been classified as a “wildfire of note.”
On Thursday, the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) issued evacuation orders for seven properties along Highline Road.
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Residents of about 100 properties east of the evacuation zone have also been told to be prepared to leave at a moment’s notice.
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The BC Wildfire Service said the fire is burning in steep and challenging terrain, and that crews are having difficulty fighting its northeast flank.
Ground crews are on scene with support from air assets.
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