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By James Peters

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TNRD issues ‘all clear’ to hundreds of properties near White Rock Lake wildfire

Sep 2, 2021 | 10:44 AM

KAMLOOPS — A significant portion of Thompson-Nicola Regional District properties bordering the White Rock Lake wildfire have been given the all-clear.

Thursday morning (Sept. 2), the TNRD announced 366 properties have had their evacuation alerts rescinded:

• 4523 to 5737 Back Rd;
• 6562 to 6580 Becker Rd;
• 4732 to 4754 Buff Frontage Rd;
• 6607 to 6725 Bulman Rd;
• 6539 to 8700 Douglas Lake Rd;
• 3011 to 6975 Hwy 97;
• 4120 to 4249 Kristianson Rd;
• 3665 to 3862 Mill Rd;
• 3706 to 3903 Monte Lake Rd;
• 3928 to 5970 Paxton Valley Rd;
• 5179 and 6639 Pringle Rd;
• 6572 to 6919 Service Rd;
• 5209 Six Mile Creek Rd;
• 4294 Strong Rd;
• 5469 to 5545 Westlund Rd;
• 6365 to 6504 Westwold Station Rd; and
• any other properties within the boundary on the map below:
  Image Credit: TNRD

Evacuation orders remain in place for affected properties in four regional districts — TNRD, Columbia-Shuswap, Central Okanagan and Regional District of North Okanagan — as well as the Okanagan Indian Band.

The White Rock Lake wildfire was first discovered on July 13 near Douglas Lake. It eventually grew to 83,342 hectares, largely to the north and west, and is responsible for destroying dozens of properties.

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