Ashcroft Mayor Barbara Roden says her community is in a wait-and-see situation as the 150-square-kilometre Shetland Creek wildfire looms nearby.
Roden says Interior Health has moved 21 long-term care residents and five in assisted living out of the area as a precaution, as locals have been told to be ready to evacuate on short notice.
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District confirmed the Shetland Creek blaze has destroyed a number of structures to the south of Ashcroft at Venables Valley, but initial estimates put the number of impacted buildings at less than 10.
Roden says her community has calmed down somewhat despite the fire threat, with nearby Highway 1 remaining open given residents a sense of normalcy.
