Wildfires closed highways around B.C. with conditions expected to get worse

Increased wildfire activity has closed a number of highways around B.C. and motorists are urged to check conditions before travelling.

Highway 1 is being closed in the Shuswap region between Chase and Sorrento due to the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire.

The Adams Lake Ferry is closed in both directions due to a wildfire at Holdings Road. The area is under an evacuation order and the ferry is in service for evacuees and emergency services. The public is prohibited from entering an evacuation order.

Highway 1 is closed for about 15 kilometres between Hope and Lytton, which are both under threat from nearby wildfires.

The Kookipi Creek wildfire, burning roughly 25 kilometres south of Lytton, has prompted evacuation orders from both the Fraser Valley Regional District and the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, along with more alerts.

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Highway 97 is also closed in both directions for about 63 kilometres between Coldstream and Peachland. Drivers are asked to avoid the area.

DriveBC says Highway 97 is also closed for about 14 kilometres between Kelowna and West Kelowna because of wildfires. Westside Road is closed in both directions

In addition, Gunn Lake Road West, along with Mission Mountain Road and Road 40 are all closed due to the Kookipi Creek wildfire near Lillooet.