- The Fiftynine Creek fire, discovered on July 17, has grown to 16,723.5 hectares (about 167 square kilometres) as of Saturday, July 25.
- The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) added specific properties to the evacuation order north of Clinton due to the growing Fiftynine Creek fire.
- Evacuation order residents must leave immediately, and emergency social services are available at reception centres in Williams Lake, Quesnel or 100 Mile House.
- An evacuation alert was issued for the community of 70 Mile House and other areas, requiring residents to be prepared to leave on very short notice.
- The alert area stretches east to Green Lake and west to the Fraser River, joining an existing alert area from the French Bar Creek fire.
The Fiftynine Creek fire has led to an expansion of evacuation measures in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, affecting 299 properties as of July 25. Residents in the area must evacuate immediately due to the fire's rapid growth, which has reached 16,723.5 hectares since its discovery on July 17.123
The evacuation order now includes properties along Chasm Rd, Hwy 97, and River Lakes FSR, with alerts extending east to Green Lake and west to the Fraser River. This area joins existing evacuation alerts due to the nearby French Bar Creek fire.678
Residents under evacuation alert are advised to be prepared to leave on short notice. Emergency social services are available at reception centers in Williams Lake, Quesnel, and 100 Mile House for those affected by the fire.45
“Residents whose properties are under evacuation alert must be prepared to leave on very short notice,” officials stated, emphasizing the urgency of the situation as the fire continues to spread.
The TNRD is closely monitoring the situation and will provide updates as necessary to ensure the safety of residents in the affected areas.
“The evacuation order covers 299 properties, and an alert stretches east to Green Lake and west to the Fraser River. The Fiftynine Creek fire, discovered July 17, has ballooned to 16,723.5 hectares as of Saturday.”
