Several local agencies involved in fighting fires
State of local emergency declared, emergency operations centre activated
Firefighters have been on the scene since early Thursday morning
Flood Falls fire is being held and is in steep terrain, but coming rain could help extinguish it
Office is investigating whether provincial support programs were administered fairly
Category 2 and Category 3 open fires remain prohibited
District of Hope rescinded evac orders and Chawathil First Nation rescinded evac alerts
Eastgate properties remain under evacuation alert as blaze grows on Canadian side of border
Highway 1 eastbound still closed and a dozen properties in Hunter Creek and Laidlaw evacuated
All eastbound traffic between Chilliwack and Hope detoured to Highway 7 and Highway 9
Evacuation alert sent last night via Alertable app still in effect as of this morning
Evacuation order sent out via Alertable app through the Fraser Valley Regional District
Nearly 200 fires are currently burning in B.C., with 77 reported in the last week
The Heather Lake fire was sparked by lightning on Aug. 21
Drivers may experience visiblity issues along Highway 3
Advisories attributed to wildfires burning locally and south of the border in Washington and Idaho
Evacuation orders in place for some properties near Lillooet and Hudson’s Hope