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By Dave Barry

Wildfires

More long-term care residents moved out of 100 Mile House and Ashcroft

Jul 15, 2021 | 4:45 PM

KAMLOOPS – Long-term care residents in 100 Mile House and Ashcroft are being moved to safe locations while the two communities face Evacuation Alerts.

Yesterday more than a dozen long-term care residents and acute care patients were moved. Today (July 15) Interior Health announced an additional 40 long-term care residents are being evacuated from 100 Mile House.

100 Mile House is under an Evacuation Alert because of the Flat Lake wildfire southwest of the community.

Interior Health says the 100 Mile District General Hospital is not being evacuated. It suggests anyone who requires emergency care, should use the hospital’s emergency services.

Meantime 11 long-term care residents have been evacuated from the community of Ashcroft. Ashcroft is under an Evacuation Alert because of the Tremont wildfire southeast of the community.

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The Tremont wildfire has grown to 780 hectares. Strong winds have been hampering firefighting efforts.