Aggressive fire behaviour has prompted new evacuation orders on western flank of fire
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District issued two new evacuation orders on Sunday near the area of the Shetland Creek wildfire, which is burning between Spences Bridge and Ashcroft.
At the northwest end of the fire, five addressed properties on Hat Creek Road at the southern end of Hat Creek Valley have been placed on evacuation order. The area now on order is part of a larger area that has been on evacuation alert since July 18. The fire has grown slightly, and is now estimated at 25,048 hectares. Rank 4 fire behaviour has been spotted on both the southeast and southwest flanks of the fire. Rank 4 fire behaviour is when there is an organized surface flame front with moderate to fast rates of spread on the ground, grey-to-black smoke in the air, and the potential for short-range spotting.
Just after 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, a fire was spotted south of Venables Valley Road S. on the west side of Highway 1. Members of the Cook's Ferry Band and the BC Wildfire Service's Lytton Rattlers crew were able to bring the fire under control. Highway 1 between Spences Bridge and Ashcroft is being patrolled, and while the highway remains open, it could close suddenly and at short notice. Check www.drivebc.ca for highway conditions and closures.
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