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Evacuation alert rescinded for Silver Basin fire, area restriction remains

The Silver Basin fire in Bugaboo Provincial Park has been classified as being held as of this afternoon, Sept. 15, with the evacuation alert rescinded but the area restriction still remains in effect.

“The BC Wildfire Service has now classified the fire as Being Held and have recommended that it is safe to rescind the Evacuation Alert,” says Regional Emergency Operations Centre
Information Officer, Loree Duczek.

In addition, Bugaboo Provincial Park remains closed to public access at this time. The latest updates on the status of the Provincial Park can be found on www.bcparks.ca.


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