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Kimberley, B.C., city of about 9,000, placed under evacuation alert as nearby out-of-control wildfire grows
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The city of Kimberley, British Columbia, has issued an evacuation alert for all residents due to the rapidly growing Matthew Creek wildfire. Additional alerts have been issued for nearby properties near St. Mary Lake as crews struggle to access the mountainous terrain.
The alert covers all properties within Kimberley’s municipal boundaries, affecting roughly 9,000 people. Residents are not being ordered to leave but are being told to prepare in case conditions worsen.
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