Slocan Region in Interior BC Evacuated Due to Multiple Wildfires

Smoke fills the sky from the Lower Campbell Creek wildfire near Penticton, B.C. in this July 24, 2024 handout photo. The Canadian Press/HO, B.C. Wildfire Service

A small town in the B.C. interior has been evacuated due to wildfires raging nearby.

The Regional District of Central Kootenay issued a statement July 27 night issued an evacuation order for the village of Slocan.