Minister of Forests John Rustad called The Drive studios (just before 8) to let us know what the Province has been doing and what the plans are with the BC wildfire situation.
Mayor Lyn Hall called 99.3 The Drive (just after 6pm July 8) to let our listeners know how the fires are affecting the city and what the city is doing for evacuees.
Cariboo Regional District Emergency Operations Centre Saturday, July 8, 2017 5:05pm
Information: For evacuees, we currently have three Emergency Social Services locations where you can register as an evacuee. In 100 Mile House, go to the Curling Rink. In Williams Lake, go to Lake City Secondary on Carson Drive. In Prince George, you can go to the College of New Caledonia (3330 22 Ave. West Entrance).
Registering as an evacuee ensures that you will be eligible for any benefits you may qualify for and you can be contacted with updates as they become available.
For the latest maps for Evacuation Orders and Alerts issues by the CRD click HERE.
From Drive BC
Highway 97 Northbound – Hwy 97 open to northbound traffic from Williams Lake and closed southbound 15 km south of Quesnel due to Forest Fire. No estimated time of opening; assessment ongoing. Next update at 12 noon Sunday, July 9. Updated on Sat Jul 8 at 7:32 pm PDT.
Likely Road Both directions – Closed in both directions from 150 Mile House to Junction with Horsefly Road (4.5 km) because of Forest Fire. Detour from the Likely-Horsefly Junction to Beaver Lake Road and then to Hwy 97N. No estimated time of opening; assessment ongoing. Next update at 12 noon Sunday, July 9. Updated on Sat Jul 8 at 7:32 pm PDT. (ID# 249642)
Highway 97 Both directions – Due to Forest Fire activity from 100 Mile House to Kitwanga Drive Please watch for emergency crews and first responders(13.4 km). Updated on Sat Jul 8 at 8:07 pm PDT. (ID# 249629)
Highway 1 Both directions – Closed in both directions from Ashcroft to Cache Creek (9.4 km) because of Forest Fire. Detour via Highway 8. Next update at 12 noon Sunday, July 9. Updated on Sat Jul 8 at 5:45 pm PDT. (ID# 249631)
Highway 1 Both directions – Closed in both directions 10 km west of Cache Creek to 5 km east of Cache Creek (15 km) because of Forest Fire. No estimated time of opening; assessment ongoing. Next update at 12 noon Sunday, July 9. Updated on Sat Jul 8 at 5:46 pm PDT. (ID# 249639)
Highway 97 Both directions – Closed from Junction of Hwy 1 in Cache Creek to Clinton because of Forest Fire. Detour via Hwy 24 and Hwy 5. Open from Clinton to Williams Lake. No access to Highway 99. No estimated time of opening; assessment
Highway 99 Both directions – Closed in both directions from Junction with Highway 12, at Lillooet to Junction with Highway 97 North, in Cache Creek (74.7 km) because of Forest Fire. No estimated time of opening; assessment ongoing. Next update at 12 noon Sunday, July 9. Updated on Sat Jul 8 at 10:04 pm PDT. (ID# 249653)
