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Evacuation Order issued for west side of Sugar Lake
An Evacuation Alert at Sugar Lake has been upgraded to an Order.
The Regional District of North Okanagan issued an Evacuation Order for the west side of the Sugar Lake Recreation Area shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, as the nearby Sitkum Creek wildfire remains Out of Control and had spread to cover 1,501 hectares as of Tuesday afternoon.
The Order affects all land east of Sugar Lake, from the southern end to the northern tip, as well as all sites within Sugar Lake Resort at 1630 Sugar Lake Rd.
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