The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has DOWNGRADED an Evacuation Order to Evacuation Alert for the area west of Spius Creek, including Petit Creek Road & Prospect Creek FSR due to the Ainslie Creek #BCWildfire.
Other properties in the Lower Nicola, Canford, & Sunshine Valley communities remain on Evacuation Alert.
More info & map: https://t.co/Lfj8SoCZDx
The TNRD has downgraded an Evacuation Order for the area of west of Spius Creek to an Alert due to the Ainslie Creek Fire.
There are approximately 708 properties in the Lower Nicola community remaining on Evacuation Alert.
More info: https://t.co/7SCJhQiX5Y
⛔🔥CLOSED - #BCHwy97C is CLOSED in both directions between the #BCHwy97D Junction and Highland Valley Copper Mine due a wildfire near Logan Lake. #LoganLakeBC#AshcroftBC
This wildfire is newly developing and within close proximity to the highway.
ℹ️BC Wildfire Map (K21320): https://t.co/0PXqHTDifk
ℹ️DriveBC info: https://t.co/LfKbrukmVy
New #bcfire Logan lake fire is 200x200 crowning trees need forestry and RCMP ASAP 2 Hectares burning upslope heavy timber people are stopping to watch blocking highway bchwy 97C
The TNRD has expanded the Evacuation Alert due to the Ainslie Creek Fire effective July 25, 2026 at 9:00 am.
The Alert is now in effect for approx. 647 properties in the Lower Nicola, Canford, & Sunshine Valley area (as noted in the map below).
More info: https://t.co/7SCJhQiX5Y
The TNRD has expanded an Evacuation Alert due to the Ainslie Creek wildfire, effective July 24, 2026 at 10 am.
There are ~49 properties that have been newly-placed on Evacuation Alert, and the Evacuation Alert now covers ~110 properties.
https://t.co/kAsmFiMbOv #bcwildfire
Residents of Merritt may hear shots fired downtown and witness a fake crash this week.
It's part of filming for a movie.
Tomorrow (June 30), crews will be in the 2300-block of Quilchena Avenue from 2pm until 6pm.
The names of the movie and actors involved have not been shared.
Encouraging news for our region.
A second shift has started at the Interfor mill, with the planer expected to return to two shifts by month’s end.
Great to see workers returning and new hires joining. Reliable log supply remains critical.