Evacuation Alerts Rescinded for Similkameen Community Near Wildfire
BC Wildfire Service said 47 personnel, three helicopters and seven heavy equipment units are on scene as the blaze remains within its perimeter.
- On Saturday, the Grasshopper Mountain wildfire near Princeton was declared "being held" by BC Wildfire Service after sparking Tuesday, June 16, and growing to 74.2 hectares.
- Managing the site are 47 personnel, three helicopters, and seven pieces of heavy equipment from BCWS and the Tulameen and District Volunteer Fire Department; officials suspect the fire was human-caused.
- Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen officials rescinded the evacuation alert Saturday morning for properties west of Tulameen on Lawless Creek Road and Tulameen River Road in Electoral Area H.
- Because hot, dry weather is expected to continue through the weekend, RDOS officials warned the alert "may need to be reissued if conditions change," urging residents to monitor official sources.
- Projections from the provincial service indicate the wildfire will remain within the current perimeter, control line, or boundary, with no current area restrictions near the blaze.
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Evacuation alert rescinded for 74-hectare wildfire west of Princeton
An evacuation alert for properties near the Grasshopper Mountain wildfire west of Princeton has been lifted, the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) said. Properties west of Tulameen on Lawless Creek Road and Tulameen River Road are no longer on alert, after an out-of-control wildfire sparked in the area on June 16. The blaze is now “being held,” BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) said on June 19, after it grew to 74.2 hectares. In an updat…
Wildfire near Princeton now held
The Grasshopper Mountain wildfire near Princeton is now considered held. The blaze sparked on Tuesday, June 16, in the afternoon and grew to an estimated 75.2 hectares. An evacuation alert remains in place for the properties west of Tulameen on Lawless Creek Road and Tulameen River Road by the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Emergency Operations Centre (RDOS EOC). The Tulameen and District Volunteer Fire Department is working alongside…
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