The Pear Lake wildfire is shown in this handout photo provided by British Columbia's wildfire service taken on Thursday, July 23, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout-BC Wildfire Service(Mandatory Credit)
Residents of 70 Mile House, B.C., told to get ready to leave as wildfire looms
Jul 27, 2026 | 9:25 AM
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Residents of 70 Mile House and surrounding areas have been told to get ready to leave their homes ahead of a planned evacuation due to an advancing wildfire.
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District posted a notice on its Facebook page that the projected growth of the Pear Lake blaze north of Clinton, B.C., set the plan in motion and the evacuation order would be issued at 10 a.m.
The blaze that destroyed structures, including homes, on the outskirts of Clinton on Friday merged the next day with another blaze north of the community.
The latest mapping by the BC Wildfire Service shows the estimated combined size of the Pear Lake and Fiftynine Creek fires was nearly 670 square kilometres.
