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By James Peters

Sparks Lake Wildfire

Sparks Lake wildfire estimated at 2,300 hectares; TNRD puts 150 more properties on evacuation alert

Jun 29, 2021 | 10:55 PM

KAMLOOPS — The B.C. Wildfire Service is now estimating the size of the Sparks Lake wildfire northwest of Kamloops at 2,300 hectares and growing.

The increased size estimate was made public late Tuesday evening (June 29).

The out-of-control blaze only ignited Monday afternoon, but has grown significantly and quickly, spurred by extreme heat, dry conditions and wind.

In addition to nine properties ordered evacuated due to nearby wildfire, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District has put another 150 properties on notice.

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Late Tuesday evening, the TNRD issued an evacuation alert for the properties in listed below:

Deadman

• 6385 Deadman-Cache Creek Rd
• 3653 to 7135 Deadman-Vidette Rd

Red Lake

• 3328 to 3988 Copper Creek Rd
• 4000 Leblond Rd
• 3401 to 3433 McBride Rd
• 3385 to 3493 Red Lake Dr
• 3453 to 3473 Strom Rd
• 8088 and 8092 Tranquille Criss Creek Rd

Tranquille Valley

• 7900 and 8185 Seven Lakes Rd
• 4595 to 8660 Tranquille Criss Creek Rd

Vidette Lake

• 7888 and 8396 Clinton-Upper Loon Lake Forest Service Rd
• 7824 to 10020 Deadman-Vidette Rd

More information on the new alert can be found here.

Occupants of these properties should be prepared to leave on very short notice.

WATCH: CFJC’s Chad Klassen filed this report Tuesday afternoon.