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No 'Fire-Ending' Rain in Sight for the Ainslie Creek Wildfire as Evacuation Alert, Order Downgraded Saturday
Cooler weather and rain helped crews downgrade evacuation status, while BC Wildfire Service says the 67,722-hectare blaze could keep burning for months.
- On Saturday, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District downgraded an evacuation order to alert status for 58 properties near the Ainslie Creek wildfire, while issuing "all clear" notices for approximately 94 others.
- Precipitation and cooler temperatures helped BCWS crews slow fire behavior, yet extreme drought conditions mean the 67,722-hectare blaze will likely continue burning inside its perimeter until winter.
- The TNRD issued "all clear" status for properties in Brookmere and Kane Valley Road areas east of the Coquihalla Highway, while approximately 58 properties in Coldwater Road and Patchett Road zones were downgraded to evacuation alert.
- Residents in Paul's Basin can now return home under evacuation alert status; however, an Area Restriction remains in effect for the entire Ainslie Creek zone through Monday, August 31.
- Highway 1 through the Fraser Canyon reopened Wednesday after a seven-week closure, though crews continue extinguishing hotspots identified through infrared scans along multiple fire flanks.
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