Keremeos, B.C., area fires merge to create 10,000-hectare blaze
BC Wildfire said increased wind led to “rapid and extreme growth” in the fires that have merged. The effort to fight the blaze is hampered by challenging terrain for firefighters.
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BC Wildfire said increased wind led to “rapid and extreme growth” in the fires that have merged. The effort to fight the blaze is hampered by challenging terrain for firefighters.
VANCOUVER — About 80 campers have been evacuated from Cathedral Provincial Park in southern British Columbia after being trapped overnight by a nearby wildfire.
The district has issued an evacuation order for the area near Keremeos affected by two wildfires that have been burning for several weeks.
About 80 campers have been evacuated from Cathedral Provincial Park in southern British Columbia after being trapped overnight by a nearby wildfire.
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