Highway 6 closed, evacuation order, alerts issued due to wildfires near Slocan Lake
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The Aylwin Creek wildfire is 121 hectares in size and burning along Aylwin Creek, along the shores of Slocan Lake, south of the communities of Silverton and New Denver.