Members of the Tl香蕉视频直播檈tinqox First Nation community of Anaham Reserve are defying an evacuation order to leave the Chilcotin in order to try and save their homes.

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An estimated 200 to 300 members are staying behind 香蕉视频直播� a decision Chief Joe Alphonse .

Grinder said officials wanted them out but they refused.

Forests Minister John Rustad called the news troubling.

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He and several other community members were in Williams Lake gathering food and emergency supplies such as propane to take back to their community, which has been cut off from power since Saturday.

They said they would be travelling back tonight on the closed Highway 20 no matter what.

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The members are gathering at the Anaham Band office to serve food and water as they wait it out, Grinder said, and will retreat to a safe location if they need to.