A staging area near Lee Creek. (Glynn Brothen/Vernon Matters Staff)

By Pete McIntyre

Adams Lake wildfire

Evacuation alert issued for Lee Creek and Scotch Creek

Aug 16, 2023 | 11:56 AM

UPDATE:

As of 1:15 p.m., the evacuation alert was extended to Scotch Creek, along with Upper Meadow Creek (Celista) with properties including and between 4012 and 4596 Meadow Creek Road.

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More residents are being impacted by the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire in the Shuswap.

The Columbia Shuswap Regional District has issued an evacuation alert for Lee Creek in Electoral Area F.

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“A wildfire burning near Lower East Adams Lake and east of the Adams River in the CSRD is increasing the risk to additional properties in Electoral Area F,” a news release from the regional district stated.

The CSRD said on Wednesday, increased winds were expected to “drastically increase” fire behaviour along the east side of the fire.

The alert is a warning about a potential threat to life and/or property. It is intended to give residents time to be ready for a possible evacuation.

(Image credit: CSRD)

The alert is in effect for the following areas:

All properties in the unincorporated area known as Lee Creek

• ADAMS PIT ROAD
• BEATRICE ROAD
• CLUBHOUSE LANE
• COTTONWOOD DRIVE
• COTTONWOOD DRIVE NORTH
• DEMSTER ROAD
• EAGLE LANE
• EVA ROAD
• FREEMAN ROAD
• HERON LANE
• 1439, 1449, 1647, 1649 HOLDING ROAD
• HOPWOOD ROAD
• LEE CREEK DRIVE
• MABRY ROAD
• MARINA WAY
• OSPREY LANE
• RAINBOW LANE
• SIMPSON ROAD
• SOCKEYE LANE
• 2199 TO 3087 SQUILAX-ANGLEMONT ROAD
• VIEW ROAD