Evacuations Lifted After Christina Lake Wildfire Contained

Residents in the British Columbia community return home as fire crews control the Spaulding Creek blaze.

Forty-two homes around Brown Road, Caitlin Road, and Kensington Place were evacuated due to the wildfire.
An additional 208 homes were placed on evacuation alert but did not need to evacuate.
The wildfire, located near Spaulding Creek and Highway 3, prompted temporary road closures and downed power lines.
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary enacted a state of emergency and set up a Red Cross reception center for evacuees.
Recent fall weather has reduced the overall wildfire risk in the region, with only 19 out of 185 active wildfires classified as out of control.