Doig River First Nation rescinds evacuation alert

In a release on Monday, the nation said it was advised that the imminent risk of danger to life and property in the area had diminished.
By ● Forest Fire News ● May 8, 2023 ● 1 minute of reading

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A wooden sign that reads "Doig River First Nation."
Doig River First Nation sign. (file)

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Doig River First Nation (DRFN) rescinded its evacuation alert Monday afternoon.

In a release on Monday, the nation said it was advised that the imminent risk of danger to life and property in the area had diminished and therefore rescinded the alert.

DRFN added that an evacuation alert or order might need to be reinstated in the future as the wildfire situation progresses.

Doig River declared a state of emergency and issued an evacuation alert on Saturday afternoon due to the Boundary Lake wildfire, which originated in Alberta and has since crossed the border and grown to 5,900 hectares as of Monday morning.

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