UPDATE: Evacuation Alert remains in place for Echo Lake east of Lumby
UPDATE 2:30 p.m. July 21
Progress has been made on suppressing the wildfire near Echo Lake, but the Evacuation Alert remains in place.
The Regional District of North Okanagan reported that risks associated with the fire east of Lumby had decreased, though the Alert was being kept in place as “conditions can change at any time.”
People in the areas mentioned below are advised to have grab-and-go bags ready and fuel in their vehicles so they can leave if conditions worsen.