Evacuation Orders in parts of North Shuswap rescinded to alert

KAMLOOPS — An evacuation order that was first put in place due to the Bush Creek East Wildfire has been downgraded to an alert on Saturday (September 2).

The Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) says the alert is for property owners in the Electoral Area “P” (Rivers and the Peaks).

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According to the district, 15 addressed properties were currently on alert, and 23 addressed properties have been downgraded from an order and added to create the expanded alert boundary.