KAMLOOPS — An evacuation warning issued last week for several properties in British Columbia's interior over concerns about the potential failure of a man-made dam has been lifted.
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District posted on its website Friday that the dam's risk level had officially been downgraded to “all clear.”
On Oct. 7, the regional district said an unauthorized man-made dam could fail and cause an “uncontrolled release of water” into Fadir Creek in an area about 13 kilometers north of Sun Peaks Mountain, and issued an alert for 14 properties located downstream of the dam.
In lifting the warning, the county says that if conditions change and it is deemed necessary, the warning or evacuation order could be reinstated.
Last week, the county also declared a state of emergency that will allow local officials to reduce the risk of an emergency at the Fadir Lake Dam by giving them emergency powers to order residents to leave their homes, stop travel and allow them to enter private lands when lives or property are at risk.
That statement remained in effect as of Monday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 13, 2025.
