Addresses impacted in Canford are 2757, 2797, 2815, 2861 and 2901 Merritt Spences Bridge Hwy 8. Addresses impacted in the Miller Estates subdivision are 1101, 1161, 1200, 1581, 1693, 2341 and 2437 Merritt Spences Bridge Hwy 8, 1256 – 1852 Miller Rd. and 2305 Woodward Rd. In addition to the wildfire in the Lower Nicola, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District is also seeing fire activity in the western part of the region, near 16 Mile, north of Cache Creek. The regional district notes the early wildfires and the current dry conditions are a reminder to remain prepared to respond in the event of an emergency. At this time, the situation in Lower Nicola is not an evacuation order, but an alert to ensure residents can make preparations in case it becomes necessary to evacuate. Residents on evacuation alert will be given as much advance notice as possible should evacuation be required; however, residents may receive limited notice due to changing conditions.
April 19, 2021 - 7:24 AM Three wildfires near Merritt are forcing more than a dozen residences to be prepared to evacuate. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has put the homes in two different parts of the regional district, including the Miller Estates subdivision as well as the Canford community, on evacuation alert as of 10 p.m. last night, April 18. One fire south of Merritt was discovered near Coldwater April 15 and is estimated at three hectares in size. Another fire to the west near Petit Creek, discovered April 18, is currently listed at 100 ha and a third fire in the same area is estimated at a half ha by B.C. Wildfire.
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MERRITT, B.C. -
A wildfire burning near homes in British Columbia s southern interior has prompted the first evacuation alert of B.C. s barely three-week-old wildfire season.
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District issued the alert for the small community of Canford and for homes in a subdivision about 12 kilometres northwest of Merritt.
The BC Wildfire Service says the suspected human-caused blaze was fanned by winds after being sparked on Sunday and now covers an estimated one square kilometre.
It is one of about a dozen wildfires reported Sunday from southern Vancouver Island to the Prince George and Cranbrook regions.
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A wildfire burning near homes in British Columbia’s southern interior has prompted the first evacuation alert of B.C.’s barely three-week-old wildfire season.
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District issued the alert for the small community of Canford and for homes in a subdivision about 12 kilometres northwest of Merritt.
The BC Wildfire Service says the suspected human-caused blaze was fanned by winds after being sparked on Sunday and now covers an estimated one square kilometre.
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