The order covers the area north of the Canada/U.S. border to the intersection of Highway 97 and Highway 3, west and north along Highway 3.
Published Jul 29, 2023  • Last updated 6 hours ago  • 1 minute read
An evacuation alert has been issued by the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen and Town of Osoyoos for more than 700 properties due to the Lone Pine Creek wildfire. Photo by Pauline Peterson
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An evacuation order was issued late Saturday by the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen and Town of Osoyoos for more than 700 properties due to the Lone Pine Creek wildfire.
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The order covers the area north of the Canada/U.S. border to the intersection of Highway 97 and Highway 3, west and north along Highway 3.
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The order said that members of the RCMP and other agencies will be expediting the evacuation.
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Areas under an evacuation order.
The fire was burning approximately 5 km southwest of Osoyoos early on Saturday evening on the south side of the Canada-U. S. border, prompting an evacuation alert. That became an order around 10 p.m. Residents have noted on social media how fast the fire seems to be moving.
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In an update just before 6 p.m., the B.C. Wildfire Service said the fire was highly visible in Osoyoos, and that a wildfire officer and helicopter are assessing the incident.
The BC Wildfire Service is responding to the Lone Pine Creek wildfire (K52318), located approximately 5km southwest of Osoyoos. The wildfire is currently burning on the south side of the Canada-United States Border, a wildfire officer and helicopter are assessing the incident. pic.twitter.com/kbhtx6cRG2
— BC Wildfire Service (@BCGovFireInfo) July 30, 2023
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There are currently 363 active wildfires in B.C., with 11 new fires in the last 24 hours and 191 blazes have been classified as out of control.
There have been 1,517 wildfires in British Columbia this year, burning 15,397 square kilometres of trees, bush and grassland.
An evacuation alert has been issued by the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen and Town of Osoyoos for more than 700 properties due to the Lone Pine Creek wildfire. Pauline Peterson photoPhoto by Pauline Peterson
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An evacuation alert has been issued by the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen and Town of Osoyoos for more than 700 properties due to the Lone Pine Creek wildfire. Pauline Peterson photo
Earlier Saturday, RCMP said a firefighter died in northeastern British Columbia, marking the second such fatality in the province this month and the fourth in Canada during this year’s record-breaking fire season.
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