Rock Creek Campground Fire

Unbelievable how fast things can happen... We went through Rock Creek late in the morning on that day on our way to Penticton from Castlegar... and everything was fine...

Paoli wrote:

GaryKH wrote:
A major fire swept through the Rock Creek area. The residents of the campground had to get out with the clothes on their backs, & lost all their possessions including rv's, trucks etc. Some local residents also lost houses. It's a bad situation. Don't plan on taking Hwy 3 in the near future!
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-fires-wildfire-raging-near-rock-creek-forces-208-evacuations-1.3190519

Actually no RV's were lost at that campsite. Why do people blow things out of proportion?

Well, i was going by media reports (i know, don't trust everything you read!) But when you read quotes such as this "But there are reports quoting local RCMP who say several vehicles and RVs at the Kettle River provincial campground have burned, along with some nearby homes. " then i tend to believe them. That plus eyewitness reports & think maybe they have burned. Time will tell. I realize the media tend to sensationalize things, but somethings just don't need embellishing!

GaryKH wrote:
A major fire swept through the Rock Creek area. The residents of the campground had to get out with the clothes on their backs, & lost all their possessions including rv's, trucks etc. Some local residents also lost houses. It's a bad situation. Don't plan on taking Hwy 3 in the near future!
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-fires-wildfire-raging-near-rock-creek-forces-208-evacuations-1.3190519

Actually no RV's were lost at that campsite. Why do people blow things out of proportion?

The text from http://DriveBC.ca, Friday Aug 14 evening:

Two Incidents

Forest Fire Highway 3 Both directions - Closed 14km East of Osoyoos, at the Anarchist Mountain Rest Area to Midway because of Forest Fire. Thick Smoke and wildfires pose significant safety concerns for motorists. No estimated time of opening; fire is not contained. Eastbound detours through Hwy 6 from Vernon via Lumby to Nakusp OR Hwy 1 TCH via Hwy 97A in Sicamous. Note: Hwy 6 through Nakusp includes an inland cable ferry and travellers should expect delays. Plan your route with DriveBC.ca. Updated on Fri Aug 14 at 7:36 pm PDT.

Forest Fire Highway 33 Both directions - Closed from Rock Creek to Beaverdell because of Forest Fire. Thick smoke and wildfires pose significant safety concerns for motorists. No estimated time of opening; fire is not contained. Eastbound detours through Hwy 6 from Vernon via Lumby to Nakusp OR Hwy 1 TCH via Hwy 97A in Sicamous. Note: Hwy 6 through Nakusp includes an inland cable ferry; expect delays. Visit http://engage.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/ for fire information. Plan your route with DriveBC.ca Updated on Fri Aug 14 at 7:36 pm PDT.

Use the .....DriveBC website for the latest road info.

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This is the CrowsNest Highway that runs just north of the border from the coast into Alberta