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By Aaron Schulze

Evacuation Order Lifted

White Rock Lake wildfire: evacuation order downgraded for 220 properties, all clear for 177

Aug 7, 2021 | 7:26 PM

UPDATE: The City of Kamloops announced it has rescinded its evacuation alert for the neighbourhoods of Campbell Creek, Dallas, and Barnhartvale.

EARLIER: KAMLOOPS — The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) downgraded an evacuation order and rescinded an evacuation alert Saturday (Aug. 7) evening.

The evacuation order for 220 properties in the Grasslands electoral area – including near Barnhartvale and Monte Creek – impacted by the White Rock Lake wildfire have been downgraded to an alert. Residents in the following properties may return home:

• 2 and 10 Barnhartvale Rd.
• 515 and 525 Barnhartvale Rd.
• 1044 to 2912 Barnhartvale Rd.
• 9760 and 9940 Barnhartvale Rd.
• 1524 to 1659 Bostock Rd.
• 3461 to 5165 Campbell Range Rd.
• 956 to 2160 Dallas Dr.
• 4545 to 4585 Demarni Rd.
• 3941 Duck Range Rd.
• 3342 to 3625 Garrett Rd.
• 4080 to 4195 Gowan Rd.
• 2881 and 2930 Hanna Rd.
• 9052 to 9710 Hidden Vale Ranch Rd.
• 1257 to 2547 Hook Rd.
• 2600 to 2933 Hwy. 97
• 1677 to 1685 Lute Rd.
• 4620 Martinson Rd.
• 2412 to 2776 Miners Bluff Rd.
• 1534 to 1760 Monte Creek Rd.
• 4705 Moore-Richardson Rd.
• 2280 to 2973 Robbins Creek Rd.
• 1996 to 6080 Robbins Range Rd.
• 7160 and 7200 Roche Lake Rd.
• 4845 Sinclair Rd.
• 7000 Smith Lake FSR
• 1121 to 1655 Watson-Larson Rd.
• any other properties identified on the attached map
  (Thompson-Nicola Regional District).

The following 86 properties remain on evacuation order:

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• 3864 to 4745 Chase-Falkland Rd.
• 6265 to 6325 Eden Rd.
• 6828 to 6910 Faulk Rd.
• 3011 to 3375 Hwy. 97
• 6459 to 6780 Karjula Rd.
• 3880 to 3946 Maddox Rd.
• 6725 to 6888 Martin Prairie Rd.
• 4139 to 4523 Moser Rd.
• 5723 to 6940 Paxton Valley Rd.
• 5209 Six Mile Creek Rd.
• any other properties identified on the attached map

Elsewhere, 177 properties in the Grasslands electoral area on evacuation alert due to the White Rock Lake wildfire have been rescinded to all clear. The TNRD said the wildfire no longer poses an imminent risk to the safety of residents.

Properties given the all clear include:

• 1005 and 1009 Barnhartvale Rd.
• 9015 to 9180 Barnhartvale Rd.
• 1542 to 1655 Beresford Rd.
• 3048 to 6900 Campbell Creek Rd.
• 350 to 428 Dallas Dr.
• 856 to 865 Dallas Dr.
• 4250 Davidson Rd.
• 2200 to 3400 Deleeuw Rd.
• 470 to 736 Durango Dr.
• 2674 to 5236 Hwy. 5A
• 2816 to 2893 Orton Rd.
• 2628 to 3180 Rose Hill Rd.
• 3180 and 4288 Scott Dr.
• 3240 to 4480 Separation Rd.
• 1450 and 1451 Sonora Rd.
• any properties with the boundary outlined on the attached map
  (Thompson-Nicola Regional District).

Should conditions change, the TNRD said an evacuation alert or order could be reinstated as necessary.

Information for returning residents is available online.

TNRD residents can track active evacuation alerts and orders here.

Guidelines on what to do in an evacuation is available online.