By Canadian Press

CP NewsAlert: Wildfire triggers evacuation order for Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

Jun 8, 2023 | 2:52 PM

VANCOUVER — An immediate evacuation order has been issued for residents of the British Columbia District of Tumbler Ridge, a community of 2,400 people in northeastern B.C, due to the threat posed by an encroaching wildfire.

More to come. 

The Canadian Press

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