KEREMEOS, B.C. — A wildfire on the fringes of British Columbia's southern Okanagan has grown. The BC Wildfire Service said the blaze, which is about 21 kilometres southwest of Penticton, is now nearly 60 square kilometres in size.
The BC Wildfire Service said the blaze, which is about 21 kilometres southwest of Penticton, is now nearly 60 square kilometres in size.
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen's emergency operations centre said more than 500 properties are under an evacuation order. People living in over 1,000 other properties have to be ready to leave on short notice.It said heavy water use can hurt smaller systems and may hinder firefighting.
Juli Carrillo, an assistant professor at the University of British Columbia who studies insect behaviour, said smoke can make it hard for these creatures to find the plants they feed on, and masks their sense of smell. "Heat and drought accompanying wildfires can be hard to tolerate for insects, which often need humidity and water sources, or could kill them outright."
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