The wildfire evacuation order issued for the Prouton Lakes wildfire Tuesday, Aug. 8 impacts about 17 properties, reports Cariboo Regional District information officer Emily Epp.
The fire is about 40 kilometres northeast of Williams Lake in the McCauley Lake/Big Lake area and is not contained, said Cariboo Fire Centre information officer Mike McCulley.
“The Prouton Lakes fire is pretty active right now,” McCulley said.
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