Pursuant to Section 95 (1) of the BC Emergency and Disaster Management Act, an Evacuation Order has been issued by the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District due to immediate danger to life safety caused by the risk of wildfire in the Pear Lake area in Electoral Area B.
Members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and other applicable agencies will be expediting this action.
This Evacuation Order is in effect for the following SLRD properties in Electoral Area B:
Further information will be posted in notices at www.slrd.bc.ca and through the SLRD Alert Messaging service. Subscribe to SLRD Alert to receive emergency notifications via email, text messages, and voicemail.
Community Updates for Pear Lake Wildfire
Date posted: July 20, 2026
Evacuation Order issued in Electoral Area B for the Pear Lake Wildfire (C40983)
The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District has issued an Evacuation Order for properties in Electoral Area B due to the Pear Lake Wildfire (C40983), based on a recommendation from the BC Wildfire Service.
The Evacuation Order replaces the Evacuation Alert previously in effect for these properties. Anyone in the Evacuation Order area must leave immediately.
Anyone within the Evacuation Order area must leave immediately and should follow the directions provided in the Evacuation Order. Do not enter the Evacuation Order area.
The Pavilion-Clinton Road will be closed through the Evacuation Order area, with access restrictions in place to prevent travel into the affected area.
An Evacuation Order related to this fire event has also been issued by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District. For more details on their Order visit: Dashboard - TNRD EOC.
BC Parks has also closed the Pear Lake area of Edge Hills Park, in coordination with the BC Wildfire Service, due to wildfire risk and concerns for public and worker safety.
Official Information and Resources
Wildfire response The Pear Lake Wildfire is currently 30 hectares. Resources assigned to the fire have included ground crews, helicopters, including heavy helicopters, and heavy equipment working to establish guard. For the most up to date information on this wildfire please visit:
The SLRD continues to collaborate with the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, the Lillooet Tribal Council and Ts’kw’aylaxw First Nation and closely monitor conditions with support from BC Wildfire Services and emergency response partners and will provide additional updates as information becomes available.
The following emergency measures are currently in effect:
Evacuation Alert issued in Electoral Area B for the Pear Lake Wildfire (C40983)
Based on recommendations from the BC Wildfire Service, an Evacuation Alert has been issued by the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District due to the Pear Lake Wildfire (C40983) burning out of control in the Kelly Lake area.
Because of the potential danger to life and health, the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District has issued an Evacuation Alert for the following properties as outlined in the attached map.
An Evacuation Alert has been issued to prepare you to evacuate your premises should it be found necessary. Residents will be given as much advance notice as possible before evacuation; however, you may receive limited notice due to rapidly changing conditions.
Locate all family members and designate a meeting area outside of the evacuation area, should an Evacuation Order be called while separated.
Pack essential items such as government-issued ID, medications, eyeglasses, valuable papers (e.g., insurance, credit, and mortgage information), immediate care needs for dependants and, if time and space permits, keepsakes for quick departure.
Prepare to move people who may need additional time to evacuate, children and/or neighbours who would require assistance.
If you require assistance, call the SLRD Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) at 604-384- 7357.
Prepare to take pets with you and move livestock to a safe area (if possible).
Arrange transportation and accommodations for all your household members, if possible, and fill the gas tanks of personal vehicles.
Wait for an Evacuation Order to be issued before evacuating.
Further information will be posted in notices at www.slrd.bc.ca and through the SLRD Alert Messaging service. Subscribe to SLRD Alert for free at https://www.slrd.bc.ca/alert to receive emergency notifications via email, text messages, and voicemail.
The SLRD continues to collaborate with the Thompson-Nicola Regional District and closely monitor conditions with support from BC Wildfire Services and emergency response partners and will provide additional updates as information becomes available.
Additional community updates will be issued as there is new information to share.
