Highway 6 closed, evacuation order, alerts issued due to wildfires near Slocan Lake

Two wildfires of statement successful nan Central Kootenay region of B.C. person forced nan closure of Highway 6 and an removal bid and alerts successful nan area.

The Aylwin Creek wildfire is 121 hectares successful size and burning on Aylwin Creek, on nan shores of Slocan Lake, southbound of nan communities of Silverton and New Denver.

The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) has issued aggregate removal orders and alerts owed to nan Aylwin Creek, Nemo Creek 1, Nemo Creek 2, Mulvey Creek, and Ponderosa wildfires.

Highway 6 is closed successful some directions betwixt 2nd Street and Memphis Creek owed to nan wildfires successful nan area.

Local detours are successful spot but drivers should expect awesome delays, according to Drive BC.

The Komonko Creek wildfire, besides a wildfire of note, is burning westbound of nan Aylwin Creek wildfire and is 534 hectares successful size.

There are nary removal orders aliases alerts associated pinch this fire.

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There are 4 wildfires of statement successful B.C. arsenic of Monday afternoon. A wildfire of statement is highly visible aliases poses a imaginable threat to nationalist safety.