BC Wildfire Service says Keremeos Creek blaze has grown to more than four square kilometres so far, expected to grow further
A growing wildfire has prompted another evacuation order for a mountain resort village in British Columbia’s Okanagan area, about 21 kilometres southwest of Penticton.
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen says the wildfire has affected about 250 properties in the Apex Mountain Village. The wildfire service says much of the blaze is in steep and inaccessible terrain and crews are concentrating their efforts on areas affecting residents.
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