Historic Barkerville site evacuated due to Antler Creek wildfire

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Posted July 22, 2024 11:37 am

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The historical tract of Barkerville is nether an removal bid owed a wildfire burning nearby. BC Wildfire Service

Due to nan Antler Creek wildfire, nan historical tract of Barkerville successful B.C.’s Cariboo has been evacuated on pinch nan surrounding areas.

The fire, which is now nan 4th wildfire of statement successful B.C., started connected Saturday and is now much than 1,300 hectares and only astir 11 kilometres distant from Barkerville and nan District of Wells.

An removal bid was issued for 431 parcels successful nan Barkerville area, arsenic good arsenic for nan District of Wells and nan surrounding area of Bowron Lake.

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Evacuees person been directed by nan location territory to spell to Quesnel for emergency support services.

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Barkerville contains much than 125 practice buildings and was declared a National Historic Site of Canada successful 1924 and a Provincial Heritage Property successful 1958.

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It is considered nan largest surviving history depository successful occidental North America.

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