The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) has further reduced the amount of properties under an evacuation alert from the 1218-hectare Talbott Creek fire to 46.
According to a RDCK report, the alert has been removed for all properties south and west of 4162 Slocan River Road. The evacuation alert remains in place for 46 properties north of 4162 Slocan River Road to Drake Street.
The BC Wildfire Service said improved visibility allowed helicopter to resume water suppression efforts on the fire over the weekend. Crews are focusing the suppression efforts on the fire’s eastern flank in the the McFayden and Draw Creek drainage.
Hose lines and sprinklers installed in the Tedesco Road area continue to help control the fire’s north flank. Ground crews are also controlling the portion of the fire with other water and hand tools.
Along Slocan River Road, crews continue to maintain structural protection units put in place earlier this month.
The Tedesco Forest Service Road remains closed to traffic at this time.
Environment Canada forecasts cooler and wetter conditions for the Castlegar region later this week.
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