The alert was in place for the past five days for the following addresses: • 8420 to 8588 Fraser Rd;
• 80 to 200 Golden Quill Trail;
• 7085 to 7745 Hwy 5A;
• 11425 Kamloops-Merritt Hwy 5A;
• 8745 to 8805 Long Lake Rd;
• 8165 to 8895 Old Kamloops Rd;
• 7630 to 7650 Raven Ridge Rd;
• 6465 to 8145 Trapp Lake Rd;
• 16 to 72 Windy Way; and
• other properties as identified on the attached map. The Napier Lake wildfire is currently listed at 56 hectares in size, located some 30 kilometres south of Kamloops off Highway 5A. The fire has not grown in the past five days and is classified as being held by firefighters, who continue to do douse hot spots and patrol the fire.
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The evacuation alert applies to 96 properties, including: 8420 to 8588 Fraser Rd; 80 to 200 Golden Quill Trail; 7085 to 7745 Hwy 5A; 11425 Kamloops-Merritt Hwy 5A; 8165 to 8895 Old Kamloops Rd; 7630 to 7650 Raven Ridge Rd; 6465 to 8145 Trapp Lake Rd; and 16 to 72 Windy Way The alert also applies to any property included in the evacuation order area on the map provided by the TNRD. The TNRD initially issued an evacuation order, but according to the BC Wildfire Service, rain and suppression efforts meant the order was downgraded to an alert around 7:15 p.m. Wednesday evening. Photos posted to social media showed the fire encroaching nearby homes there and a smoke cloud was visible from behind the hills south of the city.