Williams Lake is under evacuation.

Evacuees are being directed follow Highway 97 south to Highway 24 (South of 100 Mile House), follow Highway 24 to Little Fort. turn right onto Highway 5 at Little Fort and continue to Kamloops and register at the ESS Centre.

The evacuation comes after the fire at White Lake jumped the Fraser River at the Rudy Johnson Bridge Saturday afternoon.

That鈥檚 according to the city鈥檚 Mayor Walt Cobb, who said the winds have proved challenging for fire crews.

鈥淎t this stage in the game because of the direction it took and the wind, [the fire] not coming up the valley as we suspected but it could,鈥� Cobb said.

鈥淚f we don鈥檛 go now, we may not be able to get out.鈥�

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Fire crews are battling three fires around Williams Lake, while up against increasing winds 鈥� 鈥� as well as hot and dry temperatures.

Evacuation ORDER issued for all of Williams Lake. Please leave your home immediately. Hwy 97 South is evacuation route. Be safe!

鈥� City Williams Lake (@CityWL)

More to come.