Good news for West Kootenay travellers.
Highway 6 east of Cherryville and the Needles Ferry reopened Sunday, July 25, after being closed earlier in the week due to wildfires.
UPDATE – #BCHwy6 OPEN to through traffic after wildfire activity between Monashee Summit and east of #Fauquier had it closed. #NeedlesFerry back to regular service. #InlandFerries #VernonBC #Nakusp
— DriveBC (@DriveBC) July 25, 2021
The Bunting Road wildfire located 41 kilometres northeast of Lumby is an estimated 3,000 hectares in size and classified by the B.C. Wildfire Service as out of control. The Regional District of North Okanagan issued an Evacuation Order for 18 parcels and approximately 66 properties.
The Mabel Lake Forest Service Road remains closed.
There are 13 firefighters, two helicopters and multiple pieces of heavy equipment working with industry partners to action the fire.
An evacuation alert for the Winnifred Creek fire 15 to 25 kilometres east of Cherryville remains in effect for the East Kettle River FSR, Kettle River Mainline Road, Keefer Lake Road, including the Keefer Lake area.
READ MORE: Needles Ferry and Highway 6 closed east of Cherryville
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