UPDATE: 11:11 p.m.
The following properties in Lake Country have been removed from evacuation order and placed on alert, due to the Clarke Creek wildfire.
The properties downgraded from evacuation order are:
10910 BOND RD
10950 BOND RD
10990 BOND RD
11014 BOND RD
11062 BOND RD
11086 BOND RD
11140 BOND RD
11140A BOND RD
11150 BOND RD
11170 BOND RD
11180 BOND RD
11210 BOND RD
11230 BOND RD
11250 BOND RD
11270 BOND RD
1-11290 BOND RD
10-11290 BOND RD
11-11290 BOND RD
12-11290 BOND RD
13-11290 BOND RD
14-11290 BOND RD
15-11290 BOND RD
16-11290 BOND RD
17-11290 BOND RD
18-11290 BOND RD
19-11290 BOND RD
2-11290 BOND RD
20-11290 BOND RD
3-11290 BOND RD
4-11290 BOND RD
5-11290 BOND RD
6-11290 BOND RD
7-11290 BOND RD
8-11290 BOND RD
9-11290 BOND RD
11310 BOND RD
11310A BOND RD
11330 BOND RD
11350 BOND RD
11370 BOND RD
11390 BOND RD
11410 BOND RD
11430 BOND RD
11470 BOND RD
11121 CEMETERY RD
11131 CEMETERY RD
11141 CEMETERY RD
11151 CEMETERY RD
11175 CEMETERY RD
11190 CEMETERY RD
11200 CEMETERY RD
11210 CEMETERY RD
11220 CEMETERY RD
11230 CEMETERY RD
11240 CEMETERY RD
11250 CEMETERY RD
11298 CEMETERY RD
11374 CEMETERY RD
11399 CEMETERY RD
11424 CEMETERY RD
11450 CEMETERY RD
11476 CEMETERY RD
11491 CEMETERY RD
11524 CEMETERY RD
11551 CEMETERY RD
1949 DAVIDSON RD
2115 DAVIDSON RD
2139 DAVIDSON RD
2019 NYGREN RD
2061 NYGREN RD
2064 NYGREN RD
2085 NYGREN RD
2111 NYGREN RD
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UPDATE: 9:40 p.m.
Several properties in Lake Country have been removed from evacuation order and placed on alert, due to the Clarke Creek wildfire.
All properties east of Glenmore Road to Highway 97 from the southern Lake Country border north to Glenmore Road, are now on alert.
Residents of properties on evacuation alert must be prepared to leave their properties at a moment91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s notice and be away from home for an extended period.
BC Wildfire is still reporting the Clarke Creek blaze burning in Lake Country to be 360 hectares in size. Approximately 50 structure protection personnel are responding to this incident.
The Clarke Creek wildfire in Lake Country is still burning out of control but remains at an estimated 360 hectares.
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Original:
It is part of the Grouse Complex, which includes the McDougall Creek wildfire in West Kelowna and the Walroy Lake wildfire in Kelowna.
BC Wildfire has 35 firefighters assigned to the Clarke Creek fire, with 14 helicopters assigned to the complex. Lake Country Fire Rescue, as well as several others from across B.C., are also battling the blaze.
Approximately 50 structure protection personnel are responding to this incident.
Yesterday (Aug. 20) there was increased fire activity due to winds and a spot fire to the south of the main fire. Crews had it fully wrapped by the end of the day.
Structure protection crews worked overnight, patrolling and extinguishing active fires and hot spots in neighbourhood and interface areas.
Several evacuation orders and alerts have been issued for the Lake Country area. More information can be found on the .
An air quality advisory remains in place, and is currently .
Emergency officials will provide a regional update on the Grouse Complex wildfire at 10:00 a.m.
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