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Patrolling the range: Ashcroft fire chief keeps eye on wildfire at village limits

Patrolling the range: Ashcroft fire chief keeps eye on wildfire at village limits

Shetland Creek wildfire is in grassland within Village of Ashcroft boundary, prompting regular patrols from fire department
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UPDATE: Historic Barkerville, Bowron area ordered out due to wildfire

UPDATE: Historic Barkerville, Bowron area ordered out due to wildfire

An evacuation alert has been issued for the Barkerville area, impacting the Barkerville Historic Town & Park due to wildfire activity in the area
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Cariboo Regional District issues evacuation order for Kuyakuz Lake Area

Cariboo Regional District issues evacuation order for Kuyakuz Lake Area

An evacuation order has been issued and a state of local emergency has been declared for an area west of Quesnel due to wildfire.
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Highway 1 closed from Spences Bridge to Ashcroft due to wildfire

Highway 1 closed from Spences Bridge to Ashcroft due to wildfire

Highway closed south of Ashcroft due to spread of Shetland Creek wildfire
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Merritt hospital emergency room closed until Monday morning

Merritt hospital emergency room closed until Monday morning

The Nicola Valley Hospital emergency department will reopen July 22 at 8 a.m.
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New wildfire sparks 12 kilometres southeast of Wells

New wildfire sparks 12 kilometres southeast of Wells

The Antler Creek wildfire is estimated to be 170 hectares
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Animal shelter near Merritt takes in four-legged fire victims

Animal shelter near Merritt takes in four-legged fire victims

Angel's Animal Rescue is taking in pets that firefighters have rescued from Venables Valley in the wake of the Shetland Creek wildfire
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'We're not getting our hopes up': structure loss expected after Shetland Creek fire

'We're not getting our hopes up': structure loss expected after Shetland Creek fire

Residents of Venables Valley southwest of Ashcroft wait to hear full extent of structure loss after fire sweeps through community
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Shetland Creek wildfire near Ashcroft now at 13,236 hectares

Shetland Creek wildfire near Ashcroft now at 13,236 hectares

Fast-moving and aggressive wildfire has caused multiple evacuation orders and alerts along Highway near Ashcroft
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UPDATE: Cariboo Fire Centre reports wildfire near Becher Lake is being held

UPDATE: Cariboo Fire Centre reports wildfire near Becher Lake is being held

Initial attack crews are actioning a fire southwest of Williams Lake July 20
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