Fintry Fire Forces 1200 Out of Homes...Again

By 250 News

Smoke blocks the sky over Terrace Mountain (photo submitted by Mary Mann)

Kamloops, B.C.- Just two days after being allowed back into their homes,  1200 residents  have been  forced  out again as the Terrace Mtn fire at Fintry  grew.

With increased activity and behavior of the Terrace Mountain wildfire this afternoon, an Evacuation Order has been signed affecting approximately 1,200 residents in the Fintry Short Notice Evacuation Area.

Ten properties in the Fintry High Farm area are still on Evacuation Order. Approximately 13 residents are affected.

The Emergency Operation Centre reminds that all other Evacuation Orders and Alerts remain in effect in communities along Westside Road as a result of the Terrace Mountain forest fire.

For more information, please contact the Emergency Operation Centre at 1-250-496-8490.

The fire, now estimated at 4,575 hectares, grew 50 hectares overnight as it burned down slope near Shorts Creek. The burn was a moderately vigorous surface fire that burned north, while winds carried the smoke to the east making the fire activity visible from afar. This is a priority action area of the fire being actioned by three pieces of heavy equipment, four helicopters bucketing hot spots, and airtankers laying retardant.

Significant smoke was given off yesterday as temperatures rose, humidity dropped, burn-off activities continued and fire behaviour was active.

Fire crews had significant success building fire guard yesterday, and helicopter bucketing has comtinued to cool hot spots. Today they will continue the contigency guard.

There are road closures and restrictions in the area of the fire. Fintry Provincial Park remains closed until futher notice as fire crews are using this as a staging area for operations.

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