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The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) has issued an evacuation order for two properties in the Coquihalla Lakes area due to the Mine Creek Wildfire near Hope.
An evacuation order has been issued for Coquihalla Lake Lodge, 35600 Coquihalla Lakes Rd, and Coquihalla Summit Snowmobile Club, Tulameen Forest Service Road. The order was issued on Thursday, Sept. 4, at 6 p.m.
This is the second evacuation order issued for the Mine Creek Wildfire, which is estimated at 1,900 hectares and is located 44 kilometres northeast of Hope. An evacuation order has also been issued by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) for 6705 Juliet Drive in Electoral Area “N”.
The two evacuation alerts issued by FVRD and TNRD are still in place as well for or 84 addresse