Posted: July 27, 2021 Evacuation Order Issued for Lazy Lake area Due to increased fire behaviour on the Bill Nye Mountain Fire and based on recommendations from the BC Wildfire Service, the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) has issued an Evacuation Order for the Lazy Lake area, effective Tuesday, July 27 at 7 p.m. “The safety of the public and fire crews is our top priority,” said RDEK Information Officer Loree Duczek. “These decisions are not made lightly; and everyone within the evacuation order area needs to leave immediately.” The Evacuation Order will include 41 properties in the Lazy Lake area. Under the direction of the RCMP, Search and Rescue volunteers will be delivering the order to the affected properties.