‘Are you ready’: Clearwater mayor advises on wildfire preparedness as Cariboo blazes force evacuations

Clearwater’s mayor is advising residents to be prepared as wildfires burn throughout the Cariboo and threaten communities.On Friday, July 24, just under 600 residents of the Village of Clinton and the surrounding area were put under evacuation orders due to the Pear Lake wildfire (4472.3 ha) west of the community.Other wildfires burning in the Cariboo Fire Centre and Kamloops Fire Centre include the Fiftynine Creek fire (16,723.5 ha), the French Bar Creek fire (13,434 ha), the Bonanza Cree