People who live in the Whitecroft area are no longer on an evacuation alert as the nearby Embleton Mountain Fire is being held.

The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has rescinded the evacuation alert that affected 153 properties to an all clear as the threat of fire does not pose an imminent risk to the safety of residents. The properties impacted are as follows”

• 7305 to 7408 Cahilty Cres;
• 3208 to 3229 Cahilty Pl;
• 7116 to 7200 Cahilty Rd;
• 2720 to 4361 Heffley-Louis Creek Rd;
• 6225 Lake Bay Rd;
• 3240 to 3260 McGillivray Creek Rd;
• 3140 Strachan Rd;
• 3220 and 3272 Sun Peaks Rd;
• 6100 to 7046 Upper Louis Creek Rd; and
• any other properties within the boundary noted on the attached map.

Evacuation orders for Whitecroft area properties were downgraded to an evacuation alert ten days ago on July 23. Sun Peaks Resort was also shut down for two weeks but it has now reopened.

On Friday, the BC Wildfire Service told NL News that crews battling the fire were still in the mop-up stage.

The Embleton Mountain Fire is an estimated 991 hectares in size. People are being reminded that an evacuation alert or order could be reinstated, if it is necessary.