Wildfire evacuation order issued in B.C. after lightning sparks fires

The Cook's Ferry Indian Band, north of Spences Bridge in the B.C. Interior, has issued an updated evacuation order for several reserves due to a pair of out-of-control fires. The B.C. Wildfire Service says the Teit Creek fire is about 250 hectares in size, with the Shetland Creek fire being around 285 hectares in size. Both fires are believed to have been sparked by lightning.

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