Highway 3 closed between Osoyoos and Keremeos for ongoing wildfire
The highway was closed for most of the day due to the Eagle Bluff wildfire
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The highway was closed for most of the day due to the Eagle Bluff wildfire
A cross-border effort to fight fire with fire was underway Wednesday near Osoyoos.
Overall, the planned ignition will cover up to 1,800 hectares where the fire is burning in steep and rocky terrain that poses safety risks to crews and heavy equipment.
Wildfire season roared into the South Okanagan this past weekend as a blaze menaced Osoyoos and forced hundreds of people from their homes.
Hundreds of residents have been ordered to evacuate from Osoyoos, British Columbia, as an out-of-control wildfire, known as the Eagle Bluff wildfire (previously Lone Pine Creek wildfire), continues to spread near the U.S.-Canada border. As of Sunday morning, the fire has grown to 885 hectares on the Canadian side, while on the U.S. side, it…