Eastgate has been placed under evacuation alert by the regional district due the proximity of the Heather Lake wildfire.
A press release issused late Tuesday, Sept. 6 indicates that 180 properties are on alert and urges residents to prepare for a possible evacuation order.
According to BC Wildfire the fire is now estimated at 3,800 hectares, with 2,000 burning on this side of the Canada-US border.
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The Heather Lake fire is burning 5 km southeast of Manning Park Resort.
On Sept. 6 Hampton and Mule Deer Campground and Hampton were closed, and six trails remained under evacuation order.
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