The evacuation alert issued Aug 2, 2023. (Photo via TNRD)
Editors Note – this story has been updated here after the TNRD and the CSRD issued evacuation orders due to the Lower East Adams Lake fire Wednesday evening.
Original Story – The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has issued an evacuation alert for one property in the vicinity of the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire.
The alert issued Wednesday afternoon applies to 3500 Bugcamp Creek-Adams East Forest Service Road as outlined here.
“This alert area includes beaches along the lower east side of Adams Lake that are accessible by boat,” the TNRD said in a statement.
“For your own safety and the safety of emergency responders, please avoid all areas downslope from where this wildfire is burning, including these boat access beaches. There is a risk of debris rolling downhill with no warning from where this wildfire is burning aggressively.”
The TNRD Emergency Operations Centre is also “strongly encouraging” all visitors to reconsider their travel plans to the area under alert.
As pictured below, debris has been observed rolling downhill from the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire in the vicinity of beaches within the new TNRD Evacuation Alert area.
Please heed this notice to reconsider travel plans to boat access beaches in the alert area. https://t.co/Qiw10NbSF0 pic.twitter.com/OrmiqzE8ns
— TNRD (@TNRD) August 2, 2023
They’re also asking people to move out their boats out of the area if firefighting aircraft are operating on Adams Lake.
An evacuation alert for one TNRD property in the vicinity of McLeod Point issued July 20 remains in effect at this time.
While both the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District and the Adams Lake Indian Band rescinded some evacuation alerts linked to Lower East Adams Lake wildfire Tuesday afternoon, there are still a few dozen properties that remain on alert.
The Lower East Adams Lake fire is now estimated to be 2,527 hectares – 25.2 square kilometres – in size, with the growth reported on the north and west flanks downslope towards Adams Lake and away from the properties on alert.
The suspected lightning caused fire – and the nearby 982 hectare Bush Creek East Fire on the other side of Adams Lake – have both been burning since July 12.
For the latest on evacuation orders and alerts in the TNRD, go here.
