Residents of 21 properties near a wildfire southwest of Penticton, BC have been ordered to evacuate.
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen issued the order Friday night around 9:30 p.m.
It’s in effect for residents on Green Mountain Road near Ford Lake.
The district says 21 properties are under the evacuation order, which is being monitored by the RCMP.
“An evacuation order has been issued … to protect the health, safety or welfare of a person or to limit property damage,” the district said in its order.
The Keremeos Creek fire, which started earlier Friday, is now one square kilometer as of 10 p.m.
The cause of this wildfire is currently under investigation, according to the BC Wildfire Service.
The fire is being fought by 10 members of the provincial agency, including two helicopters. More firefighters are en route, the province said Friday night.
“This wildfire is in terrain inoperable for tanker and heavy machinery support at this time,” the agency added.
EOC Update: EVACUATION ORDER issued for Precinct 21 I Green Mountain Road in the vicinity of Lake Ford on July 29, 2022 at 9:30 PM pic.twitter.com/zaDio0Iejy
—@RDOSinfo