An expanded evacuation order has been issued for the Verdun wildfire by the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako.
The expanded evacuation order now stretches from the Tatalaska FSR south to Ootsa Lake, from Keefe’s Landing Road, including Hewson and Ootsanee Lake to the middle of Cheslatta Lake.
Residents within the evacuation zone are asked to leave the area immediately and make their way to the Burns Lake reception centre at the College of New Caledonia Campus.
An evacuation route is set up and displayed along with a map of the evacuation area below.
For detailed maps and updates on all evacuations, please visit the District’s website here.
