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A statement from the DRFN band manager Shona Nelson reads that the wildfire, first reported on May 12th, causes an &#8220;imminent threat to people and property,\u201d \u00a0and residents should evacuate immediately. The statement says residents should do the following before leaving: Shut off all gas and electrical appliances other than refrigerators and freezers. 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ROSE PRAIRIE, B.C. \u2014 Doig River First Nation (DRFN) has issued an evacuation order for its reserve effective immediately due to the 50-hectare wildfire west of the area. A statement from the DRFN band manager Shona Nelson reads that the wildfire, first reported on May 12th, causes an &#8220;imminent threat to people and property,\u201d \u00a0and residents should evacuate immediately. The statement says residents should do the following before leaving: Shut off all gas and electrical appliances other than refrigerators and freezers. 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