110 more evacuation orders issued for properties by Sparks Lake fire, near Kamloops bc.ctvnews.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bc.ctvnews.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
VANCOUVER Residents living in the vicinity of an out-of-control wildfire burning near Sun Peaks Resort northeast of Kamloops have been ordered to evacuate. The Embelton Mountain Fire is burning 2.5 kilometres west of Cahilty Creek, according to the BC Wildfire Service. As of 6 p.m. Saturday, it had grown to an estimated 50 hectares in size. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District issued an evacuation alert for several properties in Electoral Area P, near Whitecroft, around 6 p.m. Saturday. By 7 p.m., the district had escalated the alert to an evacuation order, meaning residents of the affected area must leave their homes until further notice because of the fire.
Thompson-Nicola Regional District issued evacuation order for several properties in Electoral Area J due to Durand Lake wildfire - Kamloops News castanet.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from castanet.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
• 9273 to 9437 Dominic Lake Forest Service Rd; • 4445 Greenstone Rd; Other properties in the above map are also impacted. Those affected must leave immediately. Emergency Support Services will only be provided if a primary residence is one of the properties under evacuation order. No commercial lodging is available, so evacuees are asked to make arrangements to stay with friends or family. Those requiring Emergency Support Services with group lodging should report to the Merritt Reception Centre, at 1950 Mamette Ave. in Merritt, or Chilliwack senior secondary, at 46363 Yale Rd. in Chilliwack. Those who can stay with friends or family may register for Emergency Support Services by reporting to the McArthur Island Sports Centre parking lot in North Kamloops.
Wildfire forces evacuation of 166 homes southwest of Kamloops bc.ctvnews.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bc.ctvnews.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.