WILDFIRE – Evacuation alert expanded for Kullagh Creek near Stump Lake

UPDATE, Thursday, June 18, 2026 — An Evacuation Alert issued by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District due to the Kullagh Creek wildfire has been downgraded to All Clear, effective June 18, 2026, at 10 a.m. The All Clear notice affects about 31 addressed properties in Electoral Areas “J” (Copper Desert Country), “L” (Grasslands), and “M” (Beautiful Nicola Valley – North). Impacted areas are as follows:

• Northeast end of Stump Lake and Kullagh Lake Road near Highway 5A; and
• Any other properties as outlined on the attached map.

The BC Wildfire Service now has the Kullagh Lake wildfire listed as “Under Control.” For fire status and response information on this fire and all wildfires in B.C., visit the BC Wildfire Service website by clicking here.

Should conditions change, an Evacuation Alert and/ or an Evacuation Order will be reinstated as necessary. For more information and to access the interactive TNRD Emergency Map, visit: eoc.tnrd.ca.

 

An expanded evacuation alert has been issued by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District due to the Kullagh Creek Wildfire near Stump Lake. The original evacuation alert has been replaced effective June 17, 2026 at 12 p.m.

The evacuation alert is now in place for about 31 addressed properties in Electoral Area “J” (Copper Desert Country), Electoral Area “L” (Grasslands), and Electoral Area “M” (Beautiful Nicola Valley – North).

Impacted areas are as follows:

• North–East end of Stump Lake and on Kullagh Lake Rd;
• 8805 Kullagh Lake Road, Downgraded from Order; and
• Any other properties as outlined on the attached map.

This alert is in place to prepare affected residents to evacuate their premises or property should it be found necessary. “Residents will be given as much advance notice as possible prior to an Evacuation Order; however, you may receive limited notice due to changing conditions.”