Wildfire evacuation orders in Christina Lake, B.C., area rescinded [Video]

The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary says all evacuation orders and alerts have been rescinded after a wildfire began burning close to the community of Christina Lake.

The district says 42 homes located near Brown Road, Caitlin Road and Kensington Place in the community an hour west of Trail had been evacuated.

The district’s social media pages said around 8 p.m., that all alerts and evacuation orders were being cancelled, with the district’s emergency operations centre noting it was on standby shortly after.

Residents in the community were warned of possible low water pressure as fire crews use the available supply to fight the nearby wildfire.

The BC Wildfire Service says the out-of-control blaze near the evacuation zone is located at Spaulding Creek near Highway 3, and the cause is still under investigation.

A notice from the provincial Ministry of Transportation’s DriveBC information system says Highway 3 was closed due …