First Nation reserve in B.C. evacuated by boat due to wildfire – Global News

July 10, 2024

The Fort Nelson First Nation in northeast British Columbia issued a wildfire evacuation order for a remote riverside reserve on Tuesday.

The Nation told residents and visitors they had to leave by boat immediately.

The order covered the Kahntah Reserve, a few kilometres south of an out-of-control fire discovered on Monday.

The BC Wildfire Service said on its online dashboard that the blaze, measuring five hectares in size, was believed to have been caused by lightning.