The Evacuation Alert for a portion of the North Shore has been rescinded. The alert was issued in response to the Kokanee Creek fire, started by lightning over the weekend.
B.C. Wildfire Service advised the Regional District of Central Kootenay on Tuesday afternoon that the threat posed by the fire has diminished enough to allow for the rescind of the alert.
The Evacuation Alert and Evacuation Order remain in place for the McCormick Creek wildfire.
The Evacuation Alert remains in place for the Rapid Creek wildfire.
