Highway 97 Closed, Clinton Evacuated as Pear Lake Fire Crosses the Road

Highway 97 closed BC wildfire: The Pear Lake fire has forced a mandatory evacuation of all 650 residents of Clinton, BC, cutting Highway 97 from Cache Creek north to Chasm with no reopening date. Drivers must use the Highway 1 and 24 detour via Kamloops. Evacuees are directed to McArthur Island.