New evacuation order issued for Pocket Knife Creek wildfire

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — A new evacuation order has been issued urging some people to make their way to Fort St. John.

The order was issued at 1:15 p.m. on June 9th, for the Pocket Knife Creek wildfire. This new order covers the following area:

• 1.4 km from a point North of Sikanni Chief Bridge
• From said point on Hwy 97N in a Southwesterly direction 57.5 km
• North 56 km
• To a point of intersection with existing evacuation Order #1
• Following Order #1 boundary Easterly direction to a point of intersection with the
• most Southwesterly tip of Evacuation Order #2
• Along the Southerly boundary of Order #2 to the Southeasterly most point
• Easterly 11km
• Southerly for approximately 15 km
• Approximately 10 km Southwesterly to a point of intersection with Hwy 97N

All residents within the affected area are being urged to evacuate south to Fort St. John, and make their way to the Pomeroy Sports Centre to sign up for emergency support services.

The Pomeroy Sports Centre is located at 9324 96th Street. Anyone unable to evacuate is urged to call 9-1-1.

An evacuation alert was also issued for the following area:

• 1.4 km from a point North of Sikanni Chief Bridge
• From said point on Hwy 97N in a Southwesterly direction 57.5 km
• North 56 km
• To a point of intersection with existing evacuation Order #1
• Following Order #1 boundary Easterly direction to a point of intersection with the
• most Southwesterly tip of Evacuation Order #2
• Along the Southerly boundary of Order #2 to the Southeasterly most point
• Easterly 11km
• Southerly for approximately 15 km
• Approximately 10 km Southwesterly to a point of intersection with Hwy 97N

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