More than 3,000 homes saved from McDougall Creek wildfire in West Kelowna
Less than 90 structures expected to be lost in West Kelowna and Westbank First Nation
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Less than 90 structures expected to be lost in West Kelowna and Westbank First Nation
West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason Brolund said the damage toll so far includes fewer than 70 structures in West Kelowna and less than 20 on Westbank First Nation lands
A travel ban intended to free up accommodations in parts of British Columbia hardest-hit by raging wildfires will largely lift by day's end, provincial officials said Tuesday as those in affected communities began getting a clearer sense of the damage.
The tiny bit of rain came with a promise of more precipitation expected in the region on Tuesday.
Some people will be able to return home as an evacuation order for dozens of properties was rescinded in Kelowna Sunday afternoon.