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Wildfire evacuation alert lifted near Oliver

Wildfire evacuation alert lifted near Oliver | iNFOnews.ca
The controlled burn on the Testalinden Creek fire is pictured in this contributed photo taken Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015. The evacuation alert covering 180 homes and properties in the area has been lifted. Credit: Contributed

OLIVER – The evacuation alert sparked by the Testalinden Creek fire burning near Oliver has been lifted by the local regional district.

The alert, which covered 180 homes and properties, was rescinded at 3:30 p.m., Sept. 11.

Although the alert has been lifted, the fight against the over 5,000-hectare wildfire continues.

B.C. Wildfire crews conducted large, controlled burns this week with plumes of smoke visible for kilometres, according to a media release.

Crews worked to mop up the edges of the controlled burns.

There are 153 firefighters and 64 support staff working the blaze.

The Testalinden Creek wildfire has been burning since Aug. 14 and is now 90 per cent contained.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Howard Alexander at halexander@infonews.ca. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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Howard Alexander

Assistant Editor Howard Alexander comes to iNFOnews.ca from the broadcasting side of the media business.

Howard has been a reporter, news anchor, talk show host and news director, first in Saskatchewan and then the Okanagan.

He moved his family to Vernon in the 90s and is proud to call the Okanagan home.

If you have an event to share contact Howard at 250-309-5343or email halexander@infonews.ca.

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