Evacuation orders downgraded as Hullcar Mountain fire being held
ARMSTRONG, B.C. — Evacuation orders issued in response to a North Okanagan wildfire have been downgraded.
The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) said controlled ignitions and mop-up operations over the weekend allowed the Hullcar Mountain wildfire to be downgraded to “being held” on the evening of Sunday, Aug. 11. That reclassification indicated that the fire would not spread beyond the current perimeter or control lines.
In response to the fire severity decreasing, evacuation orders issued by the Township of Spallumcheen, Splatsin First Nation, and Columbia Shuswap Regional District were downgraded to evacuation alerts Monday, Aug. 12. Evacuation alerts that were previously in place were also rescinded Monday.
There were roughly 60 properties in Spallumcheen still under the alert, along with the properties at 4860 and 41910 Hullcar Road; 5214 Clcahl Road; 2325 to 2501 Salmon River Road; and 2232 to 2310 Deep Creek Road.