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118 Properties Now on Evacuation Alert Due to Ainslie Creek Wildfire
The order covers about 61 addressed properties as fire activity and heat remain near key corridors, officials said.
- On Saturday, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District issued an evacuation order for approximately 61 addressed properties in Electoral Area N, effective at noon and covering all properties west of Spius Creek, including Petit Creek Road and Prospect Creek FSR.
- The Ainslie Creek Wildfire measures 48,537 hectares as of Saturday and is part of the 57,228-hectare Brunswick wildfire complex in the Fraser Canyon, with the northeastern perimeter located 11-12 kilometres southwest of Highway 8.
- Friday's evacuation activity included approximately 57 TNRD-ordered evacuations in the Coldwater/Patchett area and 12 Coldwater Indian Band-ordered evacuations at Pauls Basin IR No.2, with an expanded alert now affecting 783 properties across Electoral Areas I, M, and N.
- Evacuees must register for Emergency Support Services through ess.gov.bc.ca or report to the Kamloops ESS Reception Centre at McArthur Island, with the TNRD Emergency Operations Centre offering transportation assistance at 250-377-7188 or toll-free at 1-866-377-7188.
- The BC Wildfire Service forecasts no imminent threat to Merritt, Highway 5, or Highway 8, though winds gusting to 20-30 km in the Prospect area are expected to produce approximately five kilometres of growth on the northeastern flank Saturday.
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