71 homes, airport on evacuation alert due to Cranbrook, B.C., wildfire

A wildfire that's already more than 2,500 hectares in size is now threatening dozens more homes and an international airport near the city of Cranbrook, B.C. More residents were put on evacuation alert due to the St. Mary's River fire, officials with the Regional District of East Kootenay said Thursday. The area includes 71 homes in the following areas:Clearview Road; 8055 Highway 95A; McGuinty Road; 3497, 3503, 3509, 3567, 3624, 3639, 3684, 3703, 3706, 3716, 3721, 3734, 3750 and 3762 Mission-Wy