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Richter Creek fire fully contained, evacuation alerts dropped

Richter Creek fire fully contained, evacuation alerts dropped | iNFOnews.ca
The Richter Creek wildfire is now 100 per cent contained, due to suppression efforts and substantial rain that fell overnight May 16, 2019. SUBMITTED/ B.C.Wildfire Service

PENTICTON – B.C.Wildfire continued to gain ground on suppression efforts at the Richter Creek fire yesterday.

B.C. Wildfire said this morning, May 17, the fire is now 100 per cent contained as efforts continue to mop up and look for hot spots.

Rain fell in the region overnight and continued today, which has also resulted in the rescindment of evacuation alerts for 14 nearby properties by the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen yesterday afternoon.

There are currently 91 firefighters and one helicopter working the blaze. The local incident management team will be turning the fire back over to the Penticton Fire Zone later today, and crew numbers will be downsized as well.

The 507 ha fire began Monday, May 13  when a vehicle fire spread to surrounding grass.

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Steve Arstad

Steve Arstad

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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