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After a successful weekend of containing the Shelter Cove fire, the evacuation alert for 70 properties has now been rescinded. 

This includes all properties along Westside Road from Denison Road, north to La Casa.

BC Wildfire Service firefighters will continue to monitor and work on the fire. 

Favourable weather conditions have continued to help firefighters on the ground as the 560-hectare Shelter Cove fire is now 75 per cent contained.

Fire Information Officer Jordan Turner says BC Wildfire Service crews will continue mopping up hot spots along the fire's perimeter. 

“A 21-person sustained action crew from Ontario has also been assigned to this incident,” says Turner. “Their assistance was made possible through the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, which co-ordinates the mutual sharing of firefighting resources between B.C. and other Canadian jurisdictions.”

For their safety, members of the public are asked to stay out of the fire-affected area as an area restriction has been issued. 

Please obey all warning and hazards signs and watch for any firefighters and fire suppression vehicles that are still working in this area. 

For a map of the restricted area, please see below.

The BC Wildfire Service is engaging contract crews, industry partners and local fire departments in wildfire suppression and response – given the many high priority wildfires province-wide, resources are ultimately limited.

The Kamloops Fire Centre is always urging caution in the backcountry and asking everyone in the province to refrain from activities that may cause a wildfire.

Human-caused wildfires are preventable and unnecessarily divert firefighting resources from naturally occurring fires.

As always, Central Okanagan residents are encouraged to prepare to be self-sufficient for at least 72 hours. 

Please 'Know the Risks', 'Make a Plan' and 'Get a Kit'. 

Find out how to prepare your family by visiting the Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre website and click on the 'Be Prepared' link.

To report a wildfire or open burning violation, call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cell phone.

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