'This will leave a scar': West Kelowna fire chief appreciative of province-wide help
“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.
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B.C. wildfires: Kelowna airport closed for second straight day
Airport director Sam Samaddar is hopeful that full commercial operations will resume on Monday, but, due to wildfire uncertainty, that may not happen.
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Crater Creek wildfire grows to 14,000 hectares, source says house destroyed
A massive evacuation order is in place for the Crater Creek wildfire, located around 18 kilometres southwest of Keremeos.
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B.C. wildfires: State of emergency declared in Kelowna, evacuations underway
“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.
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20th anniversary of destructive 2003 Okanagan Mountain Park wildfire
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.
Source: globalnews.ca