Evacuation alerts issued for Richter Mountain wildfire near Osoyoos

A brand new wildfire sparked 17 kilometres west of Osoyoos has already prompted the BC Wildfire Service to advocate that residents within the space be ready to depart their properties.

An evacuation alert has been issued by the Regional District Okanagan Similkameen for the Sumac Highway space, alongside Freeway 3 as a result of Richter Mountain wildfire.

2:55B.C. wildfires: Evacuated Olalla residents allowed to return house

It began alongside Freeway 3 Thursday night time and is at present mapped at 40 hectares and is being labored on by each BC Wildfire Crews and the Keremeos hearth division.

1:57‘Tears of pleasure’: Olalla, B.C. residents relieved to return house

It’s at present categorized as uncontrolled and there are 33 BC WIldfire personnel responding, one water tender and aerial assets getting used.

DriveBC signifies there was a automobile hearth between Chopaka Highway and Nighthawk Highway on Freeway 3, and the stretch of highway was closed late final night time. It’s at present open to single-lane alternating site visitors.