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West Kelowna wildfire photo featured in Time Magazine’s Top 100Time Magazine gives readers a glimpse into the moments seared into the collective consciousness of the Okanagan communities hit hardest by wildfires.CanadaDec 6, 2023
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Wildfire impacts timeline for opening of new West Kelowna water treatment plantFirefighters successfully secured the $75-million during the McDougall Creek wildfire. The impacts of the fire, however, still linger and have yet to be fully understood.FireSep 29, 2023
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‘Used to be the thing of legend’: Lessons to be learned from McDougall Creek wildfireWest Kelowna, the fire chief said, has pursued every single dollar of grant funding that's available for the fire-safe program, Fire Smart, but accessing it is an onerous process.FireSep 19, 2023
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‘Burned to dust’: 1 month after McDougall Creek fire, a long road to recoveryIt has been one month since the McDougall Creek wildfire devastated West Kelowna and surrounding areas, and residents are reflecting on the difficult road forward.FireSep 18, 2023
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Smoke again settles into the Southern Interior as wildfire fight carries onThe warning covers the Central Okanagan and Shuswap, areas where Environment Canada said shifting winds moved smoke from the west.FireSep 11, 2023
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Evacuation orders, alerts not expected to be rescinded on Sunday, says RDCO283 properties in the RDCO Electoral Area West, as well as 122 properties within the City of West Kelowna remain under an evacuation order.FireSep 10, 2023
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RCMP reminding boaters to stay away from areas under evacuation order along Westside RoadWhile most of Okanagan Lake is now open following the threat of the McDougall Creek wildfire, the RCMP are reminding boaters that one area remains off limits.FireSep 10, 2023
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Kelowna, Lake Country wildfire evacuation alerts rescindedAll remaining evacuation alerts for properties in Lake Country and Kelowna have been rescinded as the risk from the McDougall Creek wildfire abates in those cities.FireSep 5, 2023
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Containing the McDougall Creek wildfire could still take weeks: BC Wildfire ServiceBCWS incident commander Scott Rennick says a combination of steep terrain and cliff edge near the Powers Creek drainage are making it challenging for wildfire crews.FireSep 3, 2023
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Handgun, illicit drugs seized by out-of-town RCMP officers near West KelownaOfficers investigated and seized a hand gun, a variety of illicit drugs and a significant amount of money from two suspects.CrimeSep 3, 2023
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