{"id":82149,"date":"2024-05-27T09:37:41","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T13:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/?p=82149"},"modified":"2024-05-27T09:37:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T13:37:41","slug":"fort-nelson-b-c-evacuees-heading-home-after-being-forced-to-flee-wildfires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/27\/fort-nelson-b-c-evacuees-heading-home-after-being-forced-to-flee-wildfires\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Nelson, B.C., evacuees heading home after being forced to flee wildfires"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0The Canadian Press \u00a027\/05\/2024 04:00 Residents in Fort Nelson are able to go home today after being evacuated for more than two weeks due to wildfires. The Northern Rockies Regional Municipality and the Fort Nelson First Nation say they&#8217;ll jointly rescind their evacuation orders at 8 a.m., lift roadblocks and allow people to return. About 4,700 residents were evacuated from Fort Nelson on May 10, when strong winds pushed the Parker Lake wildfire within a few kilometres of the town. The fire destroyed four homes and damaged six other properties in the area. Crews are also fighting the Patry Creek fire north of town, which is a holdover fire that was initially ignited by lightning in July 2023. 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The Northern Rockies Regional Municipality and the Fort Nelson First Nation say they&#8217;ll jointly rescind their evacuation orders at 8 a.m., lift roadblocks and allow people to return. About 4,700 residents were evacuated from Fort Nelson on May 10, when strong winds pushed the Parker Lake wildfire within a few kilometres of the town. The fire destroyed four homes and damaged six other properties in the area. Crews are also fighting the Patry Creek fire north of town, which is a holdover fire that was initially ignited by lightning in July 2023. 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