B.C. wildfires: 1,400 people under evacuation orders, 6,000 under alerts [Video]

Wildfires in B.C. remain a concern on Thursday, despite some areas experiencing decreased temperatures and even some rain.

According to the Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness, as of 8 a.m. on Thursday, there are 1,000 properties under order with 3,600 properties under alert.

That equates to 1,400 people under evacuation order and 6,000 people under evacuation alert.

In Central Kootenay, the entire village of Silverton, B.C., is under an evacuation order due to the out-of-control Aylwin Creek wildfire.

The order was expanded on Wednesday for the community of just under 200 people, north of Nelson, as well as over a dozen addresses in the surrounding area.

It is mapped at 400 hectares and is considered a wildfire of note.

The Nemo Creek wildfire is also threatening the area and mapped at 823 hectares across Slocan Lake.

Silverton Mayor Tanya Gordon said winds significantly escalated fire activity on Wednesday.

“I actually got …