The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) says a total of 11 properties in the southern Adams Lake area had some kind of structural impacts caused by the Bush Creek East wildfire.

It says Rapid Damage Assessment of the area found nine properties where structures have been destroyed, with two other properties where structures have been damaged.

“The TNRD Emergency Operation Center is reaching out directly to property owners who have had structures damaged or destroyed and will be working to inform these property owners of next steps in recovery,” a statement released Wednesday said.

“To date, there have been no structures damaged or destroyed in the [TNRD] areas of Loakin-Bear Creek Road, Little Shuswap Lake Road, or in Turtle Valley.”

A TNRD EOC spokesperson told Radio NL that the regional district won’t specify what types of properties were impacted until the owners have been notified. They did confirm that all of the properties were located south of the Adams Lake Ferry terminal.

Evacuation orders and alerts remain in effect for a number of areas of the TNRD. Areas under order include lower west Adams Lake, Turtle Valley, and portions of Loakin-Bear Creek Road, and Little Shuswap Lake Road.

“There remain ongoing hazards in fire affected areas, including downed power lines, danger trees, and debris,” the TNRD added. “Active fire suppression efforts are also continuing in many areas.”

“The TNRD will continue to work with responding agencies to lift Evacuation Orders as soon as possible, and downgrading of Evacuation Orders will come at the recommendation of the BC Wildfire Service.”

A number of properties on the Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band, in the area of Little Shuswap Lake Road are however feared lost. Details are unclear as the band said on Monday it is still assessing the damage.

Similar work is underway at the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, after it engaged Canada Task Force 1, a heavy urban search and rescue unit, to complete a rapid damage assessment.

“Estimates on damages is going to come relatively quickly,” CSRD EOC Director, Derek Sutherland, said.

“Work is active right now in the community. I’ve got reports from Canada Task Force One that they’re making really good progress on things.”

Over 500 rapid damage assessments have been completed in the CSRD, with the regional district also in the process of hiring a recovery manager to work directly with residents who have lost homes and properties.

For up-to-date information on Evacuation Orders or Alerts within TNRD boundaries, go here.

For the latest from the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, go here.