Image Credit: Thompson-Nicola Regional District
Wildfire

Evacuation Order downgraded for Young Lake wildfire

Aug 5, 2021 | 6:36 PM

KAMLOOPS – The Thompson–Nicola Regional District has downgraded an Evacuation Order for the Young Lake Wildfire – Electoral Area “E” (Bonaparte Plateau), to an Evacuation Alert.

The move impacts 45 properties, which are identified as:

• 7248 to 7365 East Young Lake Rd;

• 7016 to 7190 Young Lake Subdivision Rd;

• 6000 French Rd;

• 1500 Hutchinson Rd; and

• any other properties identified on the map below.

Image Credit: Thompson-Nicola Regional District / Evacuation Order Downgraded to Alert – Young Lake Wildfire – Electoral Area “E” (Bonaparte Plateau)

An Evacuation Order remains in place for the following properties:

• 7550 to 7900 Bonaparte-Young Lake FSR;

• 5885 Clinton-Upper Loon Lake FSR;

• 9221 Clinton-Upper Loon Lake FSR;

• 9593 Clinton-Upper Loon Lake FSR;

• 3050 Eagan-Bonaparte Lake FSR;

• 3515 Eagan-Bonaparte Lake FSR

• 4240 to 4248 Eagan-Bonaparte Lake FSR;

• 6000 French Rd

• 1500 Hutchison Rd; and

• any other properties identified on the attached map.

Evacuation Order – Young Lake Wildfire – Electoral Area “E” (Bonaparte Plateau)

The TNRD says an Evacuation Order may need to be reissued if the wildfire flares up; however, if that is deemed necessary, the Evacuation Order process will re-commence.

The Young Lake wildfire is location 35 kilometres southeast of 70 Mile House.