BC Wildfire Service expects strong winds to make fires ‘worse’ in Kelowna, West Kelowna

With thousands of British Columbians already on evacuation orders across the province, the BC Wildfire Service is warning that strong winds are going to change the direction of an out-of-control fire in West Kelowna and Kelowna. Lead fire weather forecaster Matt MacDonald tells Global News what to expect on Fri. Aug. 18, 2023.

• About 500 properties on evacuation orders, alert for new fire in South Okanagan
• Village of Lytton under alert, orders issued for wildfires in Fraser Canyon region