White Rock Lake fire
| White Rock Lake fire | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | July 13, 2021-September 2021 |
| Location | Monte Lake, British Columbia, Canada |
| Coordinates | 50°32′00″N 119°50′00″W / 50.53333°N 119.83333°W |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 83,047 hectares 321 square miles 830 square kilometres 205,214 acres |
| Land use | Residential, Crown land, forestry |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Evacuated | 3000+ |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Lightning |
The White Rock Lake fire was a wildfire in Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia. It began July 13, 2021 as one of the 2021 B.C. wildfires and resulted in the destruction of Monte Lake. It totalled 83,047 hectares and was classified as out of control. Insured losses total an estimated $77 million Canadian Dollars, according to one agency, which in late September expected the number of claims to top 800, most of them related to residential property.