Evacuation alert lifted for 70 Mile House and homes west of Hwy 97/99 Junction

Sep 10, 2017 | 3:31 PM

70 MILE HOUSE, B.C. — The TNRD says significant progress has been on the Elephant Hill wildfire allowing officials to lift the evacuation alert properties in 70 Mile House.

Properties and areas west of Highway 97 at the Highway 99 Junction have also been given the all clear.

In addition to these areas being rescinded, the TNRD says some properties in the Hutchison Lake area have been downgraded from an evacuation order to an alert.

These include: