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Entire city of Merritt, B.C., on evacuation alert due to wildfire
Merritt has been placed on evacuation alert Sunday night due to a wildfire burning nearby.The Emergency Operations Centre said Sunday that a fire near the city poses a potential threat to life and structures.This means more than 7,000 people are on evacuation alert.Everyone was urged to be prepared to leave at a moment’s notice should the situation escalate.The July Mountain wildfire forced the closure of the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt Sunday evening.