By Tom Mark

GoFundMe For Monte Lake Fire Family

Jul 28, 2017 | 5:56 AM

The Martin Mountain fire near Monte Lake continues to burn out of control and as of last night was still 30 per cent contained at 150 hectares.

Highway 97 remains single lane alternating traffic at Monte Lake.

The evacuation order for 58 homes and the alert for 58 homes remain in effect.

While the BC Wildfire Service says structures have been impacted, it`s not confirming one hoime has burned down.

But a GoFundMe page has been set up by a friend of a family the friend says did lose their home to the fire.

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A woman named Alexis says her friends Tobin and Shane and their two daughters were not home at the time the fire blazed through.

Their home and all their belongings were destroyed and all they have is what they were wearing.

So far, the page has raised 4500 dollars of a 10 thousand dollar goal.

It`s listed as Tobin & Shanes Fire Campaign.

You can see it here.

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