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Evacuation orders issued for areas around Cache Creek

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KAMLOOPS – More evacuation orders have been issued as the wildfire near Cache Creek continues to burn.

Because of the risk to life and health, the Thompson Regional District has ordered two new evacuation orders covering parts of the rural area around Cache Creek and cover dozens of properties.

The properties under the order are in Electoral Areas “E” and “I”

• 4880, 4896, 4904, 4908, 4920 and 4936 Goble Frontage Road
• 2180 Scottie Creek Road
• 2156, 2161, 2185, 2188, 2191, 2205, 2257, 2258, 2300, 2305, 2392, 2393, 2397 and 3195 Back Valley Road
• 1015, 1020, 1041 and 1044 Cody Road
• 3876, 3892, 3912, 3948, 3996, 4016, 4024, 4028, 4032, 4040, 4048, 4052, 4060, 4068, 4072, 4080, 4088, 4132, 4160, 4164, 4168, 4176, 4180, 4188, 4152, 4192 and 4196 Hills Frontage Road
• 2440, 2450, 2502, 2520, 2522, 2524, 2530, 2536, 2540, 2811, 2812, 2949, 2993, 3265, 3269, 3419, 3430, 3476, 3540, 3580, 4276, 4460, 4472, 4864 and 4980 Highway 97
• 2628 Highway 99
• 3515 and 3540 Jackson Road
• 925 Patterson Road
• 992, 1004 and 1016 Ray Road
• 1867 and 2073 Trans-Canada Highway

An evacuation order for the Village of Cache Creek was issued yesterday.


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