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Canadavia Global News· August 15, 2026 at 04:04 p.m.

Partial Lift of Evacuation Orders for Clinton, BC Residents

Original headline: “More B.C. evacuees returning home Saturday, but told to prepare for changes” — Global News

Partial Lift of Evacuation Orders for Clinton, BC Residents

Key takeaways

  • Clinton residents can return home as evacuation orders are downgraded
  • Approximately 373 properties see the change in evacuation status
  • Areas west of Clinton remain under evacuation orders due to ongoing threat from Pear Lake wildfire

Residents in the British Columbia village of Clinton are set to return home as evacuation orders due to wildfires have been downgraded to alerts. Approximately 373 properties will see the change, including sections of Clinton-Pavillion Road, Highway 97, and other areas outlined by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District. However, areas west of the town remain under evacuation orders due to the ongoing threat from the Pear Lake wildfire. Despite the change, Mayor Roland Stanke warns that services will be limited or unavailable upon return, and the risk of more fires persists.

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Rewrite provenance: ollama · This brief was independently synthesized from the linked source; the original reporting belongs to its publisher. Read the original: Global News.

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