Evacuation order lifted for northern B.C. community threatened by wildfire
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Cooler temperatures, high humidity and precipitation have led to reduced wildfire activity near Hudson's Hope, B.C., prompting the district to rescind its evacuation order.
Cooler temperatures, high humidity and precipitation have led to reduced wildfire activity near Hudson's Hope, B.C., prompting the district to rescind its evacuation order.
The entire municipality of more than 800 people was ordered to evacuate last weekend as the Battleship Mountain wildfire encroached. As of 11 a.m. Saturday, residents were allowed to return to their homes, though the district warned that an evacuation order could be reinstated if conditions change.
As of Saturday, only an area in the southwest corner of Hudson's Hope remained on evacuation alert.
Information for residents returning to the community is available on the district's website.
The Peace River Regional District has also rescinded its evacuation orders in the area.
The Battleship Mountain wildfire was still considered "out of control" in an online update shared by the B.C. Wildfire Service Saturday morning.
The lightning-caused fire is burning on more than 30,000 hectares – or 300 square kilometres – of land west of Hudson's Hope.
