Eagle Bluff wildfire: Number of homes on evacuation alert shrinks considerably
Global News
'We are very happy today to have the positive changes announced to the (evacuation) orders and alerts,' said the mayor of Osoyoos, Sue McKortoff.
The number of properties on evacuation alert due to the Eagle Bluff wildfire in B.C’s Southern Interior dropped considerably on Tuesday.
Local officials say there are now 487 properties in Osoyoos plus another 482 in the regional district that are under evacuation alert.
All told, that’s 969 properties, or roughly one-third of the 2,635 properties that were under evacuation alert on Monday.
However, despite there being 1,666 fewer homes on evacuation alert, the number of properties on evacuation order stayed nearly the same on Tuesday.
There are 48 properties in Osoyoos on evacuation order and 143 within the regional district for a total of 191 – down from 192 on Monday.
“We are very happy today to have the positive changes announced to the (evacuation) orders and alerts,” said the mayor of Osoyoos, Sue McKortoff.
“Residents and businesses under evacuation order are reminded to continue to stay out of the area to allow crews to conduct operations safely.”
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