Osoyoos landfill reopens after wildfire forced closure
More controlled burns are planned to fight the fire
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More controlled burns are planned to fight the fire
More residents of Osoyoos, B.C., allowed to return home as evacuation orders lifted
British Columbia's wildfire season is the most destructive on record, with more than 15,000 square kilometres of the province burned, surpassing the previous high of 13,543 square kilometres set in 2018.
The BC Wildfire Service has lost two members this fire season.
SPOKANE — The acreage of the West Hallett fire, located along Spokane-Cheney Road just southwest of Spokane, had been re-estimated at 155 acres Wednesday after remapping showed it to be smaller than the 200 acres previously reported. The estimated cost, however, had grown to $300,000 so far, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. The fire was still 0% contained. These wildfires were also burning in Washington as of Wednesday, according to the NIFC: