UPDATE: Christie Mountain wildfire evacuees going home | iNFOnews.ca
Most of the residents of Heritage Hills near Penticton will be allowed to return to their homes today, Aug. 25, 2020, following evacuation due to the Christie Mountain wildfire. SUBMITTED/ B.C. WIldfire Service

UPDATE: Christie Mountain wildfire evacuees going home

Everyone evacuated from Heritage Hills by the Christie Mountain wildfire near Penticton can now return to their homes.

The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen announced a partial lifting of the evacuation order for properties in the Heritage Hill area yesterday, Aug. 25. Residents were allowed back into the neighbourhood beginning at 2 p.m.

The wildfire remains at 2,035 hectares and is currently a rank one, smouldering ground fire, the wildfire service reports.

Regional District board Chair Karla Kozakevich said the evacuation alert for 116 properties in the upper Carmi area had been rescinded in the morning, and a partial lifting of the evacuation order for 244 of the Heritage Hills properties had also been made.

Seventy-five residents in the upper portion of the Heritage Hills subdivision who were left on evacuation order were also allowed back into Heritage Hills around 6 p.m. last night.

The 319 properties in Heritage Hills are now under an evacuation alert.

– This story was updated 8 a.m. Aug. 26 to include updates to the evacuation order.

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As an airborne geophysical surveyor I travelled extensively around the globe, conducting helicopter borne mineral surveys.
I also spent several years at an Okanagan Falls based lumber mill, producing glued-wood laminated products.
As a member of the Kaleden community, I have been involved in the Kaleden Volunteer Fire Department for 22 years, and also serve as a trustee on the Kaleden Irrigation District board.
I am currently married to my wife Judy, of 26 years. We are empty-nesters who enjoy living in Kaleden with our Welsh Terrier, Angus, and cat, Tibbs.
Our two daughters, Meagan and Hayley, reside in Richmond and Victoria, respectively.

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