July Mountain wildfire shows no weekend growth

The BC Wildfire Service is reporting that the July Mountain wildfire remained at 19,660 hectares over the weekend.

“This wildfire is being managed by an Incident Management Team based in Merritt, and is part of the Cascades Complex which also includes the Garrison Lake Wildfire. Resources, including firefighters, helicopters, and heavy equipment will be shared between the two wildfires to meet operational objectives as needed,” reads the file.

The fire has caused the Coldwater Indian Band to issue both evacuation orders and alerts for their community. The TNRD has also ordered 130 properties to evacuate.

On Sunday, 70 firefighters were on site along with six helicopters and 25 pieces of heavy equipment. Structural protection crews are focused in the Kane Valley, Brookmere, Kingsvale, and Murray Lake.