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The Testalinden Creek wildfire is burning near many wineries in the Oliver area, including Church & State Wines.

Big wildfires burning Monday near the central Washington resort town of Chelan were taking a toll on the region's main economic engines — tourism and the apple industry.

Some positive news today as crews continue to fight two major wildfires burning south and north of Oliver...

Good progress is being reported in fighting the Testalinden Creek wildfire south-east of Oliver...

B.C. wildfire crews have finally been able to launch an air attack on the Testalinden fire burning south of Oliver.

Aircraft fighting the Testalinden Creek fire south of Oliver had to be grounded Sunday afternoon due to a drone operating in the area.

The Testalinden Creek wildfire near Oliver that sparked on August 14, is now have 80 per cent of the blaze contained.

The RCMP notified the provincial government two days before Sunday's catastrophic mudslide that Testalinden Lake might be flooding, but Victoria did not warn area residents or take action to stop a dam from collapsing.

The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen is advising residents to stay vigilant.

Evacuation orders for 12 homeowners near Oliver have been rescinded.

Smoke from the fire will continue to be visible for the next few days as crews work to completely contain the fire and put out hot spots.

Nine British Columbia dams have recently been found at "high risk" of failing, including a large dam near the southern B.C. community of Greenwood.

Nine dams in B.C. were rated to be of “high risk” of failing in recent government audits, including a large dam near the southern city of Greenwood, The Vancouver Sun has learned.

The province approved financial assistance Tuesday help home and property owners impacted by Sunday's mudslide near Oliver with recovery efforts, Minister of Public Safety Michael de Jong said.

For 20 years, either the federal or provincial government held the licence for a dam near Oliver that collapsed in June, during a time when inspectors were warning the structure was a “hazard,” internal government documents show.

The BC Wildfire Service received two reports of unmanned aerial vehicles near wildfires on Friday.

The two fires in Oliver have grown substantially overnight, but conditions have improved to the point where the Evacuation Order for the one affecting the majority of homes has been lifted.

The Rock Creek fire is the most active fire.

Customers and employees of B.C. liquor stores have raised $102,000 to support victims of this summer's wildfires in the province.

In order to give crews the upper hand, a controlled burn scheduled for this Wednesday. Residents are warned that there will be increased smoke visible from the wildfire.