08/04/2026
Thank you to all the wildfire crews working to protect our communities. We appreciate everything you're doing.
Thank you as well to the Lillooet Fire Department, the District of Lillooet, BC Wildfire Service, and everyone keeping our community informed.
District of Lillooet Update:
There are no evacuation orders within the District of Lillooet.
An evacuation alert remains in place for Cook's Road, Roshard Road, Mitchell Road, and the three properties on Texas Creek Road. This is an alert, not an order. Be prepared to leave if needed, but you do not need to leave at this time.
Some neighbouring areas have been changed from an evacuation order to an evacuation alert. If you live outside the District of Lillooet, please follow updates from your local authority.
Stay up to date with the latest alerts, maps, and wildfire information:
https://wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca/dashboard
Riley Creek Wildfire (K70659) Update, August 2, 2026
Alert status (District of Lillooet): The District's evacuation alert remains in place for Cook's Road, Roshard Road, Mitchell Road, and the three properties on Texas Creek Road. This is still an alert, not an order. There is no change to the status of these properties. Be ready to leave on short notice, but you do not need to leave now. The rest of the District is not under alert.
Neighbouring areas: SLRD Electoral Area B, and some properties under the Thompson-Nicola Regional District and Lytton First Nation, are moving from evacuation order to alert this evening. If you live in one of these areas, your evacuation instructions come from your own authority, not from this page:
- SLRD Area B: https://www.slrd.bc.ca/emergency-program/emergency-alerts-orders
- Thompson-Nicola Regional District: https://eoc.tnrd.ca/eoc/riley-creek-wildfire-57789
- Lytton First Nation: https://lfn.band/news
Fire behaviour: The fire continues to slowly progress south and southeast at high elevation. On the southern flank, personnel have observed Rank 2 fire behaviour with pockets of Rank 3 meaning a surface with open flame occasional candling, and a slow to moderate rate of spread. The Northern flank of the fire is displaying Rank 1 fire behaviour meaning a smoldering ground fire with minimal spread.
Please share trusted sources only:
- BC Wildfire Service: https://wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca/incidents?fireYear=2026&incidentNumber=K70659
- District of Lillooet: this page and lillooet.ca
- Evacuation alerts: Voyent Alert, https://ca.voyent-alert.com/vras/client.html
- Wildfire questions: Kamloops Fire Centre, [email protected] or 250-554-5965
Next update on Tuesday at 3PM, or sooner if anything material changes.