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“Residents are asked to stay off neighbouring properties and respect the privacy of those who have experienced loss or damage,” said Emergency Operations.
The sprawling wildfire, which is currently estimated at 43,067 hectares, is burning in both the Columbia-Shuswap and Thompson-Nicola regional districts.
“Residents of these properties may go home at this time,” said the regional district. “Property owners must be prepared to evacuate again on short notice if required.”
“During this time, all other inpatient services will continue as normal at South Okanagan General Hospital,” said Interior Health.
The sprawling blaze is currently estimated at 42,911 hectares. Several evacuation alerts and orders are still in effect for the eight-week-old blaze that started on July 12.