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Evacuation order issued, alert expanded southwest of Merritt as Ainslie Creek wildfire threatens area
['Marius Auer']
Merritt Herald
UPDATE (Aug. 7, 1:30 p.m.):The Coldwater Indian Band has now issued an evacuation order for Paul’s Basin IR No.
ORIGINAL:A new evacuation order has been issued and an evacuation alert expanded southwest of Merritt as the Ainslie Creek wildfire continues to threaten communities west of the city.
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District issued an evacuation order Friday for properties in the Coldwater-Patchett area, saying the wildfire poses an immediate threat to the area.
A complete list of affected addresses and maps for both the evacuation order and evacuation alert are available through the Thompson-Nicola Regional District Emergency Operations Centre.
At the same time, the TNRD expanded an evacuation alert for additional properties southwest of Merritt.