Three wildfires in B.C. prompt local officials to issue new evacuation orders
September 5, 2025
Three British Columbia wildfires, including a blaze that forced this week’s closing of the Coquihalla Highway, have prompted local officials to issue new evacuation orders.
The Fraser Valley Regional District says it has declared a state of local emergency and issued an evacuation order for the Coquihalla Lakes Lodge and the Coquihalla Summit Snowmobile Club site due to the Mine Creek fire that shut the highway on Wednesday.
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