An evacuation order was issued Wednesday for 92 properties on the shore of Adams Lake near Kamloops, B.C. due to a nearby wildfire, with evacuees being told to go to the Adams Lake Ferry — the only way in and out for many residents in the area.
The order from the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) states that the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire poses an immediate danger to life, health and property.
On Wednesday night, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District also issued an evacuation alert for approximately 75 properties on the west side of the lake, while an alert was issued later the same day for the northern
