An illegally-built dam in British Columbia’s Thompson-Nicola regional district is on the verge of bursting, prompting a local state of emergency, [The Canadian Press](https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/local-state-of-emergency-declared-over-risk-of-dam-in-b-c-interior-bursting/article_b676a3d9-7b0e-5c2e-8239-230580893b3a.html) reports.

The dam, located in the B.C. Interior, has already forced the inhabitants of 14 nearby properties to evacuate. Officials say the emergency declaration, which covers the Lower North Thompson area, will help free resources needed to mitigate flood risk.

The district said the human-made dam on Fadear Lake could face “imminent” failure, creating an “uncontrolled release of water” into Fadear Creek. Residents who have not been evacuated have been warn

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