The Evacuation Alert in the vicinity of the Yearling Creek wildfire has been rescinded as BC Wildfire crews continue to make progress.

The Alerts covered six private dwellings, Nipika Mountain Resort, the Cross River Education and Retreat Centre, and Horseshoe Rapids Recreation site.

“As this is an immensely popular area for recreation, we want to remind the public that although the Evacuation Alert has been rescinded, there are still active fires within the vicinity and crews continue to work on the Yearling Creek fire specifically,” explained Information Officer Loree Duczek.

Recreationalists are urged to check bcwildfire.ca before heading out into any backcountry areas to ensure they are both choosing locations away from active fires and are aware of all Area Restrictions and their associated boundaries.

“While it is immensely encouraging to see these Alerts being lifted, we cannot afford to have a false sense of security. Conditions remain extremely dry and in spite of the potential for rain this week, all residents of East Kootenay need to remain diligent, aware and prepared,” added Duczek.

“We need to be responsible in choosing when and where we recreate. If you are planning to go into any area with an active fire, we are encouraging you to choose a different destination at this time even if there is no Area Restriction in effect. If there is an Area Restriction in effect, respect it. Period.”

The Alert rescind along with the corresponding map can be found on the Evacuations and Alerts page under Emergency Information on www.rdek.bc.ca. Although the Alert has been lifted, the BC Wildfire Service continues to action the fire and it will remain an active work site.

There are currently nine Area Restrictions in place around fires within the East Kootenay, which essentially means those areas are closed to public access. To view the map of the Area Restrictions or get the latest updates on the fires, please visit www.bcwildfire.ca.

BC Wildfire Service file photo

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