Air operations on the Testalinden Creek wildfire have been grounded due to the heavy smoke, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015., This contributed photo was taken Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015 before the helicopters and water bombers fighting the Testalinden Creek fire were grounded because of the thick forest fire smoke. Credit: Contributed/B.C. Wildfire Service

Evacuation alert expanded for Testalinden Creek wildfire

PENTICTON – A forecast for increased wind has resulted in an expansion of the evacuation alert for the Testalinden Creek wildfire.

The Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen issued the evacuation alert expansion late in the day yesterday, August 27.

The notice applies to properties north of the Testalinden Creek fire area, along Tinhorn Creek, Old Golf Course Road, West Avenue, Cellar Road, Chokecherry Lane, the west side of Sumac Street and portions of Fairview Road and Willowbrook Road.

The total number of homes or properties placed under evacuation alert due to the Testalinden Creek wildfire is now 285.

Those living on Crown land in the interface area are advised to water the interface area up to three hours each day.

For further information go to the regional district's website.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Steve Arstad at sarstad@infonews.ca or call 250-488-3065. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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I have been looking for news in the South Okanagan - SImilkameen for 20 years, having turned a part time lifelong interest into a full time profession. After five years publishing a local newsletter, several years working as a correspondent / stringer for several local newspapers and seven years as editor of a Similkameen weekly newspaper, I joined iNFOnews.ca in 2014. My goal in the news industry has always been to deliver accurate and interesting articles about local people and places. My interest in the profession is life long - from my earliest memories of grade school, I have enjoyed writing.
As an airborne geophysical surveyor I travelled extensively around the globe, conducting helicopter borne mineral surveys.
I also spent several years at an Okanagan Falls based lumber mill, producing glued-wood laminated products.
As a member of the Kaleden community, I have been involved in the Kaleden Volunteer Fire Department for 22 years, and also serve as a trustee on the Kaleden Irrigation District board.
I am currently married to my wife Judy, of 26 years. We are empty-nesters who enjoy living in Kaleden with our Welsh Terrier, Angus, and cat, Tibbs.
Our two daughters, Meagan and Hayley, reside in Richmond and Victoria, respectively.

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