Wildfire evacuation order issued for Fraser Canyon area

The evacuation order covers 76 properties west of Highway 1, from Spences Bridge, Cook’s Ferry Indian Band, to just south of Ashcroft.

The Thompson-Nicola Regional District issued an evacuation order for properties north of Spences Bridge in the Fraser Canyon on Wednesday as two wildfires in the area threaten life and property.

The evacuation order covers 76 properties west of Highway 1, from Spences Bridge, Cook’s Ferry Indian Band, to just south of Ashcroft.

The Shetland Creek Wildfire, first discovered on July 12, has grown to 285 hectares in size and is about 7.5 kilometres north of Spences Bridge.