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“I think it’s become evident that this event is going to leave a long-lasting scar on the community,” said fire chief Jason Brolund.

Airport director Sam Samaddar is hopeful that full commercial operations will resume on Monday, but, due to wildfire uncertainty, that may not happen.

A massive evacuation order is in place for the Crater Creek wildfire, located around 18 kilometres southwest of Keremeos.

“Due to unpredictable fire behaviour, it is critical that all residents evacuate for their safety and the safety of first responders in the area,” said Emergency Operations.

At its peak, the fire was approximately 250 square kilometres, about double the size of Vancouver, and it displaced 33,00 people who were ordered to flee their homes.

According to the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, roughly 2,200 properties are now under evacuation alert.

The Lower East Adams Lake wildfire, located around 21 kilometres north of Chase, is currently sized at 10,004 hectares.

Sizzling 30-degree heat gets kicked out of the Okanagan weather forecast on Friday by a cold front sliding through, bringing gusty winds.

On Thursday afternoon, an evacuation order was issued for 68 properties, and the affected residents were asked to leave the area immediately.

Police say the accident happened Monday evening, around 9:30 p.m., and that there is no evidence that the driver was impaired.