Abbotsford, B.C., residents urged to flee low-lying area as flood risk escalates

The city of Abbotsford, B-C is dealing with mass evacuations due to severe flooding and on top of that, about 40 firefighters are battling a major fire at an R-V dealership.

About 100 campers parked tightly together are burning and Fire Chief Darren Lee says some high-voltage power lines overhead are creating an added danger for his crews.

Water levels on the Fraser River in the Abbotsford area have dropped two-metres in the past 24-hours, but Mayor Henry Braun says the river needs to drop another metre to take pressure off a pumping station that's at risk of failing.

Public Safety Minister Bill Blair announced this morning that Ottawa is sending in the military to help with evacuation efforts, support supply chain routes and protect residents from further flooding or landslides across southern B-C.