Pressy Lake-area residents given all-clear by TNRD

70 MILE HOUSE, B.C. — There is good news for residents in the Pressy Lake area east of 70 Mile House.

The Thompson-Nicola Regional District says the nearby Lost Valley wildfire is no longer posing a threat to structures, so an evacuation alert has been rescinded.

The alert, put in place over the weekend, affected 27 properties.

An alert has also been rescinded for properties around Alexis Creek related to the Dripping Water wildfire.