TNRD elevates evacuation response as Fiftynine Creek rapidly expands

The TNRD has also put another 63 addressed properties on Evacuation Alert in response to the rapidly growing wildfire. This includes the following areas:

The area west of the current Evacuation Order area to Poison Lake Road
The area east of the current Evacuation Order area to Highway 97

Residents in those areas are urged to be ready to evacuate at a moment’s notice should conditions escalate further.

“This Evacuation Alert is in place to prepare you to evacuate your premises or property should it be found necessary. Residents will be given as much advance notice as possible prior to an Evacuation Order; however, you may receive limited notice due to changing conditions,” said the TNRD.

You can find a map of the impacted areas for both the Evacuation Alert and Order at the bottom of this article.

The Fiftynine Creek wildfire, approximately 54 kilometres southwest of 100 Mile House, is one of about 100 lightning-cause wildfires that sparked on Friday across B.C., following a weather system that saw dry lightning storms sweep through the province.

The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) expects these conditions to linger with more dry lightning over the coming days.

“Hot and dry conditions are persisting throughout southcentral B.C., leading to increased wildfire risk and growth. The weather for the next few days remains hot and dry with gusting winds. Dry lightning will continue throughout the evening and evening with very little precipitation forecasted,” said the BCWS.

The BCWS has ground and aerial crews responding along with heavy equipment and a structure protection team.

You can find more details on the Evacuation Order and Alert on the TNRD’s website.

Elsewhere, the TNRD also has an active Evacuation Alert in place due near Green Lake due to the Tin Cup Creek wildfire.

Big Bar Lake Evacuation Order and Alert map as of Saturday, July 18, 2026 (Image Credit: Thompson-Nicola Regional District)

by Elora McCormack

TNRD elevates evacuation response as Fiftynine Creek rapidly expands

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