Changes to evacuation orders, alerts in Peace region

TUMBLER RIDGE, B.C. — The Peace River Regional District shared several changes to evacuation orders and alerts surrounding the West Kiskatinaw River and Peavine Creek wildfires.

Peavine Creek evacuation order #1 has been cancelled. Properties previously under the order are now under Peavine Creek Evacuation Alert #2.

These orders affect the following areas:

• from the intersection of the Gunter Bridge and Highway 52 E, travel east to the B.C. and Alberta border;
• from the B.C. and Alberta border, travel south for 14 kilometres;
• continue west to the Pembina Steeprock Gas Plant;
• continue southwest to approximately kilometre 212 on Highway 52 E;
• continue north along Highway 52 E to about kilometre 214 on Highway 52 E;
• continue west for about 1.5 kilometres, then travel north for approximately 1 kilometre;
• continue due west to the Kiskatinaw River;
• follow the Kiskatinaw River northwest to the One Island Lake Bridge; and
• continue northeast along the south side of One Island Lake Road to Gunter Bridge.

The community of Kelly Lake and other areas listed below are no longer under alert:

• from the B.C. and Alberta border east past kilometre 235 of Highway 52E;
• south to the One Island Lake Bridge;
• northeast along the north side of One Island Lake Road to Gunter Bridge;
• east to the B.C. and Alberta Border; 
• north along the B.C. and Alberta border for 22 kilometres;

• from kilometre 212 of Highway 52E south along the east side of the Highway to kilometre 194;
• east to the B.C. and Alberta border;
• north along the B.C. and Alberta border for 21.5 kilometres; and
• east to kilometre 212 of Highway 52E.

The PRRD has reduced some of evacuation order #4 for the West Kiskatinaw River wildfire.

Areas remaining under evacuation order #4:

• Starting at the intersection of Highway 52 N and N Old Fellers Road, travel east to the One Island Lake bridge;
• Following the Kiskatinaw River southeast to the point of intersection with Cutbank Creek;
• continue east along Cutbank Creek from 1 kilometre;
• continue south for approximately 1 kilometre, then travel east for 1.5 kilometres to Highway 52 E;
• continue south along the west side of Highway 52 E to kilometre 195;
• continue west along the Kiskatinaw River to the district of Tumbler Ridge boundary, including the Kiskatinaw Forest Service Road and Bearhole Lake Road;
• travel north along the district of Tumbler Ridge boundary to kilometre 80 on Highway 52 N; and
• travel north along the east of Highway 52 N to the intersection of Highway 52 N and N Old Fellers Road.

The areas west of Highway 52 N, previously under West Kiskatinaw River Evacuation Order #3, are now under West Kiskatinaw River Evacuation Alert #2.

PRRD said there is also a small area extending south from Cutbank Creek and east to Highway 52 E that was previously under West Kiskatinaw River Evacuation Order #3 that is now under Peavine Creek Evacuation Alert #2.

To determine if residents are under an evacuation order or alert, PRRD recommends using the online map tool.