Movement in July Mountain wildfire leads to Evacuation Alert
KAMLOOPS – The Thompson Nicola Regional District has issued an Evacuation Alert for 142 properties south of Merritt in Electoral Area “N” (Beautiful Nicola Valley-South).
The Alert runs south from the Merritt area and shares a border with another area that was issued an Evacuation Order a short time earlier Friday (Aug. 6) evening.
The area is under threat from the July Mountain wildfire. The blaze has jumped across the Coquihalla highway. DriveBC is reporting smoky conditions on Highway 5 however the highway is open.
The properties impacted as addressed as:



