30-06-2025
Wildfire evacuations ordered east of Kamloops near Chase, B.C.
An evacuation has been ordered for part of Neskonlith Indian Band land near Chase, B.C. in the B.C. Interior, about 200 kilometres northeast of Vancouver and 60 kilometres east of Kamloops.
The Neskonlith reception office said in a post to Facebook that the fire is burning near its administration office off Chief Neskonlith Drive on Harper Mountain Road, with a "mandatory evacuation of all surrounding area."
"Proceed with caution as fire is spreading rapidly," the post reads.
It was not immediately clear how many people were affected by the order, but maps show there are several residential and commercial properties near the office.
According to the B.C. Wildfire Service, the fire was discovered at about 3 p.m. PT Monday, and is estimated to be four hectares or 0.04 square kilometres in size. The suspected cause is human, which is how all fires not caused by lightning are classified.
Social media posts show smoke from the fire blowing into the nearby Village of Chase.
The population of the Neskonlith reserve land is just over 200, though not all would be living in the area affected by the evacuation, while Chase is home to about 2,300 people.
