Highway 1 eastbound still closed and a dozen properties in Hunter Creek and Laidlaw evacuated
All eastbound traffic detoured to Highway 7 and Highway 9 Sunday
Evacuation alert sent last night via Alertable app still in effect as of this morning
Nearly 200 fires are currently burning in B.C., with 77 reported in the last week
Advisories attributed to wildfires burning locally and south of the border in Washington and Idaho
Evacuation orders in place for some properties near Lillooet and Hudson’s Hope
The wildfire sparked Friday night, Sept. 2
The ban will be lifted at 12 noon PDT on September 2
All evacuation orders and alerts have been rescinded by the regional district
The Cummings Creek fire was previously downgraded from a wildfire of note
Burn area far lower than 2021’s more than 850,000 hectares
The Telford Creek and Wapiti Mountain fires were started over the weekend, and are very small
The fire will no longer be ‘of note’ as of the end of August 22
188 active fires burning in province, 6 considered fires of note
Winds expected to increase amid risk of thunderstorms Saturday and Sunday
The fire is still classed as out of control, but containment efforts have succeeded for now
Lightning touched ground over 17,000 times