Conservation Officer Service working with local First Nations to protect wildlife resources
Evacuation order lifted for city of Williams Lake and some rural areas
Residents return nearly two weeks after blaze prompted evacuation order
Red Cross, Service Canada, Insurance Bureau of Canada all part of “one-stop care” in Boitanio Mall
RCMP and Canadian Armed Forces keep city secure
Emergency personnel are getting some short-term relief as rain falls in Williams Lake
Hanceville-Riske Creek fire crests ridge at Farwell Canyon Road
Redstone Gas Bar remains open to service Chilcotin
Streets of Williams Lake mostly empty
Multiple fires are raging out of control in the Cariboo
Members rally to help themselves and the broader Chilcotin community
Crews also make progress on fire west of Williams Lake
The members are gathering at the Anaham Band office to serve food and water as they wait it out
Alexis Creek and Hanceville are the newest evacuation orders from the Cariboo Regional District
The biggest fire to note is near Sugarcane, north of Chief William burning at 2,000 hectares
Reports of several injured in horse and wagon incident
"We tried everything to not have this happen," said Sgt. Jeff Tyre of the Williams Lake Conservation Officer Service.
