Returning evacuees urged to take health precautions
100 MILE HOUSE — Several thousand people displaced by wildfires were given the go-ahead yesterday to return home.
Evacuation orders were lifted for the 100 Mile House and Princeton areas as well as a rural area southwest of Quesnel.
Officials say residents are returning to an area that has been “profoundly affected” by wildfire and services such as grocery stores and heath care may be limited for some time.
An evacuation alert will remain in place, meaning residents will have to be prepared to leave again at a moment’s notice if fires become a hazard.