B.C. wildfires: Controlled burns planned for Keremeos Creek blaze
Within the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen, there are 324 properties on evacuation order and 479 properties on evacuation alert. Also, the Penticton Indian Band has issued an evacuation alert for 11 properties.Keremeos wildfire: Residents staying put despite being ordered
BC Wildfire says there are 252 firefighters on scene — 137 wildland firefighters and 115 structural protection personnel — plus 10 helicopters and four pieces of heavy equipment.For Wednesday, BCWS said crews were planning to reinforce containment lines from Highway 3A to Sheep Creek staging, as conditions allow.
“We are definitely concentrating a lot of effort on the southeastern side of the fire,” said Marg Drysdale of BCWS. Drysdale noted that people were stopping to take pictures of the fire, and that can be a concern for safety and infrastructure. “It’s not good to be stopping in an area like that when you have a lot of smoke in the area,” said Drysdale. “There may be other travellers who can’t see you on the roadways.”‘This is everything for us’: B.C. residents decide to stay or flee as Keremeos fire swells
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