Evacuation order and alerts due to wildfire near Pemberton, B.C.

A park in Pemberton, B.C., has been ordered to evacuate and several properties within the town are on evacuation alert due to a nearby wildfire.

A park in Pemberton, B.C., has been ordered to evacuate and several properties within the town are on evacuation alert due to a nearby wildfire. The human-caused blaze was discovered Wednesday afternoon five kilometres from Highway 99 and has burned 10 hectares so far, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service. The orders and alerts were issued by the Village of Pemberton and Squamish-Lillooet Regional District late Wednesday night.

Officials asked the public to stay out of One Mile Lake Park to leave crews space to safely work. In an update just after midnight, BCWS said firefighters, helicopters, and an air tanker were responding and crews would work through the night. It said nearby structures were not currently at risk.