The final evacuation order that was in place due to the Tremont Creek has been lifted Thursday morning, as the fire southwest of Kamloops is being held.

The Thompson-Nicola Regional District says 118 properties in the Greenstone Mountain and Paska Lake area are now on an evacuation alert. A further 453 properties in Cherry Creek, Savona, Walhachin, and around Barnes Lake have also been given the all clear.

It comes one day after an evacuation order for the Tunkwa Lake area was downgraded to an alert while the District of Logan Lake was given all clear.

People in many of those properties are still being told to be ready to leave their homes on short notice, should the situation worsen.

“Thanks to the public who have been outside of their homes or perhaps on pins and needles for a period of time,” Fire Information Officer, Greg Jonuk, said. “We appreciate their patience as our firefighters have been working hard to suppress this fire and get them back to their regular lives.”

Speaking to NL News, Jonuk says crews are continuing to direct their focus to the east flank of the 635 square kilometre fire.

“Five crews are out there on the Forge Creek area for example. Other crews are assigned to the eastern flank around Duffy and Dairy lakes, and also in the Chartrand Road area,” Jonuk said. “So people are still working hard even despite the status change of the fire.”

“I would say the area of concern is the far east component of the fire between Duffy Lake and Dairy Lake, but our crews are also working in various locations on the northern flank as well.”

On the northern flank of the fire, crews continue to build guard between Fehr Lake to Jimmie’s Creek while crews are patrolling the area between Fehr Lake and Sperm Lake.

“Crews are extinguishing major smokes west of Haywood staging, north of Fehr Lake. Crews continue working islands of fire in the Jimmie’s Creek and Penny FSR area,” the BCWS said, in a statement.

“On the south flank, crews continuing to mop up and patrol along the Logan Lake guard.”

The Tremont Creek fire was first discovered on July 12, southeast of Ashcroft, growing in size for weeks before rain and cooler temperatures last week began to reduce fire activity.

As of Thursday morning, there were 149 firefighters and 25 pieces of heavy equipment assigned to the fire. There are also 42 support personnel and five helicopters assigned to the fire.