An evacuation alert has been issued for the villages of Ashcroft and Cache Creek due to the Tremont Creek wildfire. The fire, which is estimated at 780 hectares, is burning 8.5 km southeast of Ashcroft. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District issued an evacuation order for 50 properties east of Ashcroft near Barnes Lake.

Is Ashcroft on evacuation order?

The Thompson-Nicola Regional District lifted several orders near the Sparks Lake fire, which means 81 properties are now on evacuation alert instead. ... Meanwhile, east of Ashcroft, 41 properties have been taken off of evacuation order near the Tremont Creek wildfire, in the area of Barnes Lake.

Did Ashcroft burn down?

The blaze, which was discovered Monday about eight kilometres southeast of Ashcroft, has grown to about 780 hectares in size, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service. The wildfire prompted evacuation alerts for the entire village of Cache Creek, parts of Ashcroft and 675 of properties nearby.