Shetland Creek Wildfire

• Venables Valley wildfire victims face ‘daunting’ cleanup without insurance

  Six weeks after wildfire ravaged their remote community, Venables Valley residents are facing new challenges as they try to cleanup and rebuild as government funding dries up.

  Fire

  Aug 29
  
• Venables Valley, B.C. residents given all-clear over Shetland Creek wildfire

  An all-clear notice has been given for most residents placed on evacuation alert or forced from their homes in B.C.'s southern Interior due to a wildfire that was sparked more than a month ago.

  Weather

  Aug 15
  
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• Evacuation order for massive wildfire near Ashcroft partially downgraded

  The Thompson-Nicola Regional District lowered one of its evacuation orders for the Shetland Creek wildfire to an alert. The change came into effect on Friday morning.

  Canada

  Jul 26
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• Homes damaged, structures impacted in Venables Valley due to Shetland Creek wildfire

  The Shetland Creek, wildfire burning between Spences Bridge and Ashcroft is almost 20,000 hectares in size and remains the largest wildfire of note in the province.

  Fire

  Jul 23
• Homes destroyed, highway closed due to Shetland Creek fire near Ashcroft

  Crews have pulled back from the Shetland Creek fire in the Venables Valley, south of Ashcroft and Cache Creek, because of the risk they might get trapped there.

  Fire

  Jul 22
• B.C. wildfire: Structures consumed by Shetland Creek blaze near Ashcroft

  Environment Canada is forecasting extremely hot temperatures this weekend for the Cache Creek area, with highs of 39 C to 41 C.

  Canada

  Jul 20