Oven Cawston, B.C. Properties in Escape Warning Due to Snowy Mountain Forest Fires

The 1,900-hectare fire of the Snowy Mountains in the snow-covered protected area, about 14 km south of Keremeos, caused the evacuation alert of four properties

The center Regional Emergency Operations Branch of the Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District said the alert concerns four properties located near Cawston in electoral area "B" and adjacent to the Lower Similkameen Indian Band.

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on the northern flank in a grbady area. Helicopters were used to cool the fire, "said a bulletin issued by the fire department.

" Today, a crew unit (20) will establish a handguard in the draw on the north flank. Planned ignitions of the hand will be made. "

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Twenty firemen and three helicopters are on the scene. Remote camera continues to provide real-time images

BC Parks closed the Ewart and Wall Creek trails pending further evaluation of the fire.