The Village of Chase has issued an evacuation alert because of the White Rock Lake fire.
Mayor Rod Crowe says it is not an order for people to leave their homes, but he notes the threat posed by both the fire, smoke, fumes, and risk of explosion have created a potential threat to homes, livestock, and structures in the area.
People are being told to plan what they will do in the event of an evacuation order. They’re also being told to pack essential items and an emergency kit.
The White Rock Lake wildfire has grown to an estimated 45,000 hectares in size after strong winds from the southwest yesterday, gusting to 40 km/hr on Thursday. As of 9 a.m., the BC Wildfire Service said the most northern flank of the fire was about 13 kilometres southeast of Pritchard, which is on evacuation order.
Monte Creek and the rural part of Barnhartvale in the TNRD are also among communities put on an evacuation order yesterday while an evacuation alert was put in place for Dallas, Barnhartvale, and Campbell Creek within the city of Kamloops. Evacuation orders were already in place for Westwold and Falkland area.
Friday morning, the TNRD has put another 83 properties south of Chase on an evacuation alert, as follows:
- 792 to 797 Boysse Rd;
- 7700 and 7740 Butler Rd;
- 815 to 1488 Chase-Falkland Rd;
- 6265 Dandlicker Rd;
- 789 to 1389 Hepburn Rd;
- 7516 and 7520 Payne Rd;
- 345 to 455 Riverwind Dr;
- 305 to 786 Shuswap-Chase Creek Rd;
- 7154 to7161 Skimikin Rd;
- 6150 to 7260 Trans-Canada Hwy;
- 5645 to 5649 VLA Rd; and
- any properties with the boundary outlined on the attached map.
People are being told to monitor the village website and twitter feed, as well as the TNRD and the BC Wildfire Service for the latest information.
