by RDKB on Tuesday Jul 20 2021
There are 43 firefighters are on the fireline of the the Nk’Mip Creek wildfire, receiving assistance from five helicopters and 46 pieces of heavy equipment. BC Wildfire Service photo
The BC Wildfire Service updated the information Monday regarding the Nk’Mip Creek wildfire. Today, 43 firefighters are on the fireline, receiving assistance from five helicopters and 46 pieces of heavy equipment. An Incident Management Team and other support positions make the total number of personnel on the Nk’Mip Creek wildfire 146. An additional 100 firefighters have arrived in Canada from Mexico and will join suppression efforts on the Nk’Mip Creek wildfire tomorrow.
by RDKB on Tuesday Jul 20 2021
There are 43 firefighters are on the fireline of the the Nk’Mip Creek wildfire, receiving assistance from five helicopters and 46 pieces of heavy equipment. BC Wildfire Service photo
The BC Wildfire Service updated the information Monday regarding the Nk’Mip Creek wildfire. Today, 43 firefighters are on the fireline, receiving assistance from five helicopters and 46 pieces of heavy equipment. An Incident Management Team and other support positions make the total number of personnel on the Nk’Mip Creek wildfire 146. An additional 100 firefighters have arrived in Canada from Mexico and will join suppression efforts on the Nk’Mip Creek wildfire tomorrow.
by RDKB on Tuesday Jul 20 2021
The total number of properties now under evacuation order is 248, and 318 properties remain on evacuation alert until further notice. Nk Mip Creek Wildfire courtesy of BC Wildfire.
Emergency officials at the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary have issued evacuation orders to an additional 126 properties in and around the Baldy Mountain neighbourhood of Electoral Area E/West Boundary as the Nk’Mip Creek Wildfire continues to grow.
The total number of properties now under evacuation order is 248, and 318 properties remain on evacuation alert until further notice.
The new area now under evacuation order had been on evacuation alert since July 20. The BC Wildfire Service confirmed with the RDKB overnight that residents would need to leave the area this morning.
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