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Update: Hixon wildfire Evacuation Order and Alert rescinded

Update (May 3rd, 5:46pm):

As of 5:00pm today (Saturday), The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George rescinded its Evacuation Order and Evacuation Alert for the Hixon Wildfire, north of Naver Creek.

As the emergency continues, the Regional District said an Evacuation Order or Evacuation Alert may need to be reissued.

More information can be found on the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George’s website here.

Original (May 3rd, 12:13am):

The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George issued an Evacuation Order and Evacuation Alert for the Hixon Wildfire, north of Naver Creek on Friday night (May 2) at 9:45.

There are 5 properties on Evacuation Order and 5 properties on Evacuation Alert.

Full details are available here.

An earlier story is here.

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