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TNRD Downgrades Evacuation Response Near Ainslie Creek Wildfire

The Thompson-Nicola Regional District downgraded 61 properties to alert and 620 to all clear as the fire showed only 15 hectares of growth.

  • The Thompson-Nicola Regional District downgraded evacuation statuses on Monday due to reduced threat from the Ainslie Creek wildfire. 61 properties around Spius Creek, Petit Creek, and Prospect Creek moved to evacuation alert, while 620 in Lower Nicola, Collettville, and Coldwater Road moved to all clear.
  • Minimal fire growth over the past 24 hours helped officials manage risk, with the blaze reaching 67,722 hectares—an increase of just 15 hectares since Sunday. Cooler temperatures and high humidity overnight on Aug. 23-24 contributed to lower fire behavior.
  • Suppression efforts continue as crews mop up near the Anderson Creek drainage in the Fraser Canyon and remove structure protection equipment. Heavy equipment and aviation are supporting control line efforts near Highway 8.
  • Travel remains restricted on Highway 1 between Toll Road near Yale and Aspen Road south of Boston Bar. Despite the fire's proximity, Highways 5 and 8 remain open to all traffic.
  • Residents can verify property statuses through the Thompson-Nicola Regional District Emergency Operations Centre Dashboard. Some 283 properties in the TNRD remain on evacuation alert, and approximately 58 in the Coldwater Road and Patchett Road area stay on evacuation order.
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Evacuation orders, alerts downgraded for Ainslie Creek wildfire west of Coquihalla

The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has downgraded some properties on evacuation order to alert, and some on evacuation alert to all clear, due to decreased threat from the Ainslie Creek wildfire. The fire, still burning out of control between Highway 1 in the Fraser Canyon, Highway 8, and Highway 5, showed minimal growth over the past 24 hours. As of noon on Monday (Aug. 24) it was estimated at 67,722 hectares; only 15 hectares larger …

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CFJC Today Kamloops broke the news on Monday, August 24, 2026.
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