Ground crews now battling Sitkum Creek wildfire in North Okanagan

The BC Wildfire Service says a twelve crushed crews are now battling a distant wildfire successful nan North Okanagan.

The Sitkum Creek wildfire is burning astir 63 km eastbound of Vernon and 22 km northeast of Cherryville, and has spawned an removal bid and an removal alert.

Discovered connected July 18 and presently estimated astatine 1,501 hectares, nan out-of-control and lightning-caused blaze is besides conscionable eastbound of Sugar Lake, which is location to a edifice and seasonal properties.

The removal bid is for nan eastbound broadside of Sugar Lake, while an removal alert is successful spot for nan westbound side.

At first, nary crews were sent to conflict nan blaze, which BC Wildfire says is located successful rather steep terrain.

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Now, nan crews are moving to incorporate nan fire’s westbound flank, pinch a chopper providing support. Also, building protection unit are conducting assessments wrong nan removal alert area.

The Regional District of North Okanagan issued nan bid connected Tuesday evening, an upgrade from nan alert it primitively issued.

“Due to constricted removal flight routes, recreation done nan removal alert area to Spectrum aliases Greenbush Lake is not recommended,” nan location territory said.

“Residents will beryllium fixed arsenic overmuch beforehand announcement arsenic imaginable anterior to evacuation; however, you whitethorn person constricted announcement owed to changing conditions.”

More information astir nan removal bid is disposable online.