Image Credit: Twitter / BC Wildfire Service

By Aaron Schulze

Barriere Evacuation Alert

District of Barriere issues evacuation alert, TNRD puts 231 properties on alert due to Sparks Lake fire

Aug 16, 2021 | 10:39 AM

BARRIERE, B.C. — The District of Barriere issued an evacuation alert Monday (Aug. 16) morning.

The Sparks Lake wildfire southwest of the community, measured at 88,465 hectares, poses a threat to structures and residents.

The evacuation alert was issued to prepare Barriere residents to evacuate their premises or property should it be found necessary. Residents will be given as much advance notice as possible prior to evacuation. However, they may receive limited notice due to changing conditions.

(District of Barriere).

Meantime, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District has placed 231 properties north and south of Barriere, on the west side of Highway 5 on evacuation alert.

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The alert touches the communities of Darfield, Chinook Cove, Louis Creek and McLure, including the following properties:

• 6277 to 6365 Bonaparte Lake Rd;
  • 5045 to 6657 Boulder Mountain Rd;
  • 7719 Bowden Rd;
  • 205 to 225 Carilla Rd;
  • 5669 to 5745 Carlson Rd;
  • 7284 to 7328 Darfield Frontage Rd;
  • 201 and 211 Dianna Rd;
  • 168 and 245 Disdero Rd;
  • 740 to 952 Glenacre Rd;
  • 216 to 325 Gorman Rd;
  • 149 to 601 Hwy 5;
  • 798 Hwy 5;
  • 807 Hwy 5;
  • 1005 Hwy 5;
• • 1927 to 3311 Hwy 5;
  • 4742 to 4867 Hwy 5;
  • 5208 to 5765 Hwy 5;
  • 6125 to 6799 Hwy 5;
  • 6960 Hwy 5;
  • 7050 to 7657 Hwy 5;
  • 9829 Hwy 5;
  • 9833 Hwy 5;
  • 122 to 180 MacColl Rd;
  • 2 to 273 McLure Ferry Rd;
  • 460 and 480 Meyer Rd;
  • 4115 to 4669 Peterson-Betts Rd;
  • 208 to 216 Poplar Rd;
  • 425 and 456 Price Rd;
  • 211 and 212 Sadlier-Brown Rd;
  • 796 to 825 Shook Rd;
  • 325 to 421 Walterdale Rd;
  • 780 Westsyde Rd;
  • 1477 to 4896 Westsyde Rd;
  • 4596 Wolsey Rd; and
  • any other properties within the boundary noted on this map:
  Image Credit: TNRD

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