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Planned ignitions underway on McDougall Creek wildfire
Description
August 27, 2023
A significant increase in smoke in the City of West Kelowna Sunday as fire crews moved forward with more planned ignitions. As Victoria Femia reports, crews conducted a 120-hectare burn, and an even larger controlled burn is expected in the coming days, all to help limit growth on the fire.
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Evacuation order rescinded for Whelan Creek fire02:15 | July 10, 2025 -
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Planned ignitions underway on McDougall Creek wildfire02:11 | August 27, 2023
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: Nov. 2610:23 | November 26, 2025
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Okanagan wildfire season report 202502:11 | November 26, 2025
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Air quality advisory for much of the Okanagan01:59 | September 29, 2025
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Wildfire forces Peachland families to flee their homes01:50 | September 26, 2025
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West Kelowna deals with more grass fires02:10 | September 23, 2025
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Okanagan drought rating raised to Level 302:04 | September 15, 2025
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Lytton opens first new civic building since devastating wildfire01:37 | August 29, 2025
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Motorhome rollover sparks wildfire, evacuations in Peachland02:00 | August 27, 2025
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Wildfire near Penticton subdivision now under control01:07 | August 26, 2025
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Smith Creek wildfires possibly caused by fireworks02:00 | August 14, 2025
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Wildfire risk heats up in Kelowna01:52 | August 11, 2025
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Drought Hill wildfire near Peachland impacting long weekend travel02:16 | July 31, 2025
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Lawnmower sparks wildfire in Osoyoos that spread to nearby home00:30 | July 17, 2025
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B.C. Southern Interior wildfire update02:05 | July 14, 2025
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Evacuation order rescinded for Whelan Creek fire02:15 | July 10, 2025
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Whelan Creek wildfire being held01:55 | July 7, 2025
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Out of control wildfire near Kelowna airport now being held01:46 | July 7, 2025
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Vernon RCMP investigate suspicious grassfire started by illegal fireworks01:26 | July 3, 2025
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Planned ignitions underway on McDougall Creek wildfire
Description
August 27, 2023
A significant increase in smoke in the City of West Kelowna Sunday as fire crews moved forward with more planned ignitions. As Victoria Femia reports, crews conducted a 120-hectare burn, and an even larger controlled burn is expected in the coming days, all to help limit growth on the fire.
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