The evacuation order has been lifted for more than 1,100 Peachland residents forced from their homes by the Trepanier wildfire.

"Thanks to favourable weather conditions and excellent firefighting efforts, a portion of the area under evacuation order has been reclassified to an evacuation alert area," says a news release from the Central Okanagan Regional District. "Although residents on the following roads are free to return to their homes, they are reminded that they are on evacuation alert and must still be prepared to leave with little notice."

Here is a list of streets affected:

·         Peachland Elementary School
·         Clements Crescent, including the commercial area
·         Chidley Road
·         1st Avenue
·         2nd Avenue
·         3rd Avenue
·         4th Avenue
·         6th Avenue
·         7th Avenue
·         Pincushion Place
·         Ponderosa Drive
·         Ponderosa Place
·         Clarence Road
·         Greata Road
·         Lang Road
·         Lornell Crescent
·         Lornell Court
·         MacNeill Court
·         Morrison Crescent
·         Morrison Place
·         Shaw Road
·         Sutherland Road
·         Walker Road
·         The following properties on Trepanier Bench Road: 5149, 5151, 5155, 5161, 5165, 5178, 5180, 5217, 5227, 5237, 5329, 5240, 5250, 5260, 5270, 5280, 5290, 5325, 5335
·         The following properties on Huston Road:
·   5108, 5122, 5132, 5136, 5146, 5164, 5178, 5192, 5200, 5208, 5216, 5224, 5232, 5236, 5242, 5246, 5250, 5256, 5262, 5274, 5280, 5286, 5292, 5300, 5334, 5348, 5350, 5352, 5354, 5356, 5358

There are still more than 400 people on evacuation order.

Also, the Evacuation Alert involving properties east of Highway 97 has now been lifted, including the downtown and waterfront areas from Princeton Avenue to Robinson Place, affecting 432 people.

(Photo credit: Bo Skapski)