Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen issues orders and alerts as the 42-square kilometre wildfire flares in a ‘problematic corner’ of the blaze
Unpredictable wildfire behaviour in British Columbia’s southern Okanagan has forced the evacuation of the entire community of Olalla and an evacuation alert for the village of Keremeos, just a few kilometres to the south.
Winds have been pushing flames downhill toward the communities and the flare up has also forced the closure of Highway 3A, which passes through Olalla and Keremeos. The blaze is one of 146 which the BC Wildfire Service says were reported over the past week, although new fire starts have dipped in the last two days due to slightly cooler, calmer conditions.
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