UPDATE – Traffic is again flowing on Highway 33 near Kelowna with both lanes re-opened at about 3:00 p.m. Tuesday.
The Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre is reminding drivers to obey flagging personnel and lowered speed limits.
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Highway 33 through the area of the Philpott Road wildfire east of Kelowna has again been closed to traffic.
The closure is not because of the behaviour of the fire.
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Officials say it’s to ensure the safe movement of emergency personnel and equipment through the fire zone.
Motorists can use the McCulloch forest service road as a detour around the closed area.
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