The blaze southwest of Penticton grows to just over 42 square kilometres, while there was little overnight growth on most of the six fires of note
Cooler weather has given wildfire crews a modest breather as they battle an increasing number of fires around British Columbia.
The blaze southwest of Penticton is the exception, growing to just over 42 square kilometres Wednesday, up from 28 square kilometres, as stiff winds forced flames downhill toward the community of Olalla. Nearly 300 firefighters are assigned to the fire and the wildfire service says mop-up from the controlled burns and Wednesday night’s fire activity is continuing as temperatures in the southern Okanagan remain cool but are set to climb to the low 30s this weekend.
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