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• White Rock Lake wildfire in B.C.’s Southern Interior prompts more evacuation orders, alerts

  "Conditions on-site continue to be extremely smoky, which is hampering the ability for aircraft to fly and is challenging suppression efforts," the fire service said.

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  Aug 2, 2021
  
• 40 flights cancelled at Kelowna International Airport due to a B.C. wildfire no-fly zone

  “The White Rock Lake fire boundary has moved east to Lake Okanagan with a no-fly zone up to 10,000 feet above sea level," an official said.

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  Aug 2, 2021
  
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• Eastgate community near Princeton, B.C., evacuated, travel advisory issued for Highway 3

  Residents in the small recreational community of Eastgate, southwest of Princeton in B.C.'s Southern Interior were forced to flee their homes on Saturday night due to a wildfire.

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  Aug 1, 2021
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• Two Mile Road wildfire: Evacuation order mostly rescinded for District of Sicamous

  The Columbia Shuswap Regional District said Sicamous residents will remain under an evacuation alert, but most can return home.

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  Jul 26, 2021
• Firefighters protect Shrike Hill homes from ‘aggressive and unpredictable’ Nk’Mip Creek wildfire

  Fire information officer Dani McIntosh said Monday the out-of-control fire, discovered on July 19, continues to grow towards the northeast.

  Environment

  Jul 26, 2021
• Wildfire near Westwold, B.C., grows to 12,500 hectares; Quebec firefighters deployed

  The White Rock Lake wildfire, discovered on July 13, is now mapped at 12,500 hectares in size, up from 9,400 hectares on Sunday.

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  Jul 26, 2021
• Shrike Hill Road residents come face-to-face with volatile Nk’Mip Creek wildfire near Oliver, B.C.

  Homeowners battled the 2,000-hectare wildfire as it threatened homes along McKinney Road and Shrike Hill Road.

  Environment

  Jul 22, 2021