Campers evacuated after flaring wildfire trapped them in southern B.C. backcountry

An evacuation order was issued as the fires grew from a combined 11 square kilometres early Tuesday to what the wildfire service estimates is now 100 square kilometres. Bojahra noted that the two fires have combined into one blaze, now called the Crater Creek wildfire.

She said the district is aware of one person who was hiking in the area, and search and rescue is actively working to bring them to safety.